Europe (click here) has been battered by days of torrential rain and floods that have left more than 160 people dead and hundreds more injured.
By Saturday, waters were receding across much of the affected regions, but officials feared that more bodies might be found in cars and trucks that were swept away.
Germany has borne the brunt of the extreme weather, with at least 141 people killed in two states.
Belgium’s national crisis centre said the country's confirmed death toll rose to 27.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier travelled to Erftstadt in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where a massive rescue effort unfolded on Friday.
“A lot of people have lost everything they spent their lives building up — their possessions, their home, the roof over their heads,” Steinmeier said.
“It may only be possible to clear up in weeks how much damage needs to be compensated,” he said....
