67.227.198.234 The police said at least 50 people had died in Ahrweiler district. All stores were ordered shut, and tourists were advised to leave. Several also went missing after six housescollapsed in the same state,following hours of torrential rain. By FRANK JORDANS July 15, 2021. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. "We will be faced with such events over and over, and that means we need to speed up climate protection measures, on European, federal and global levels, because climate change isnt confined to one state," he said. Mason Valley News. It is really very depressing here, he said. Our hearts go out to the families whove lost loved ones, he said. But the immediate focus on Thursday remained the rescue efforts, with hundreds of firefighters, emergency responders and soldiers working to save people from the upper floors and rooftops of their homes, fill sandbags to stem the rising water and search for the missing. The chancellor said she had spoken about the issue with Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on how to best help those affected by the catastrophe. The floods in neighboring Belgium have killed at least four people, according to authorities. "We haven't seen a disaster like this. Rescue operations were hampered by blocked roads and phone and internet outages across the Eifel, a volcanic region of rolling hills and small valleys. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Search Machias obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Sheryl Lea ANDERSON Sheryl Lea Anderson, 69, of Spokane Valley, passed away on February 12, 2023. Mary Ann was born on May 28, 1956, at Highland Hospital, in Highland, IL, to Gilbert O. and Vera E. (Meikamp) Gusewelle. About 25 more buildings in the Schuldregion were at the risk of caving in, local police said. 1,300 people unaccounted for in Ahrweiler region, possibly due to mobile networks being down. The authorities reported at least 43 deaths in North Rhine-Westphalia, where at least 15 people were known to have died in the district of Euskirchen, south of Dsseldorf. Jeffery James Waters. A unique monorail suspension railway was built along the Wupper River at the turn of the 20th century in order to serve Barmen, Elberfeld, and the other towns. Rhineland-Palatinate state premier Malu Dreyer has ordered all official buildings to fly their flags at half-mastin memory of the victims. according to the countrys public broadcaster, RTBF. The storms and resulting high water also battered neighboring Switzerland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg as a slow-moving weather system threatened to dump even more rain on the inundated region overnight and into Friday. I thank the many tireless helpers and emergency services from the bottom of my heart.". Obituaries or death notices were often recorded a few days after a person's death. Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Detailed obituaries were not common previous to the 1890s. The catastrophic results of the heavy rain in the past few days are largely homemade, said Holger Sticht, who heads the regional chapter and blamed lawmakers and industry for building in floodplains and woodlands. Obituary for Nettie M. Ferguson This night, it was like madness, he said. Villages near the dam have already been evacuated, but the warning has now been extended along the river to towns including Heimbach, Nideggen, Dren, Jlich, Linnich, Kreuzau, Hrtgenwald and Niederzier. Intense rain in Switzerland led the countrys weather service to warn on Thursday that flooding would worsen in the coming days. The full extent of the damage was still unclear, with many villages cut off by floods and landslides that made roads impassable. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. "There are many places where fire brigades and rescue workers have been deployed. Flooding in western Germany killed dozens of people, with many others missing or stranded as severe storms dumped rain and flooded rivers in Western Europe. She was born on August 29, 1950, in Lincoln, IL, Donna Jeanne Schifeling, 91, of Metamora, IL, passed away peacefully at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home at 9:51 AM on February 14, 2023. You can click this link to create an obituary. LDSGenealogy.com is privately owned and is not an official site of FamilySearch International or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Local obituaries for the Reno, Nevada area 212 Results Monday, February 27, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Daniel Eugene Streeter Former ABC radio news correspondent Dan Streeter died at the age. Authorities said at least 30 people died in North Rhine-Westphalia state and 28 in neighboring Rhineland-Palatinate to the south. At least 58people have died in parts of western Germanyamid heavy rains and flooding, local police said on Thursday. She married George "Babe" Schifeling on November 1, 1952. The water is still flowing knee-high through the streets, parked cars are thrown sideways, and trash and debris are piling up on the sides, Alexander Bange, the district spokesman in the Mrkische region of North Rhine-Westphalia, told the German news agency D.P.A. She also confirmed an increased death toll, but did not give a specific figure. Wuppertal, city, North Rhine-Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. "I spoke to one man whospent the night on his house. Death Records, March, 1909-March, 1919 : from the Yerington Times and Births, Marriages, Divorces and Deaths from Yerington Times and Lyon County, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Dayton Valley Dispatch 10/13/2017 to Current, Lyon County Times 07/04/1874 to 09/14/1907, Lyon County times (Silver City, Nev.) (from July 4, 1874 to Dec. 30, 1905), Lyon County times. Pavlovsky. The dam was built in the 1930s and extended in the late 1950s. The troops were deployed along with heavy equipment and armored vehicles in North Rhine-Westphalia, which saw some of the worst torrential rain, a Defense Ministry spokesman said in Berlin. 2842 River Road Vandergrift, PA MASON WOOD OBITUARY Mason Wood, 25, of Ford City, passed away tragically Sunday, June 6, 2021. Wuppertal was severely damaged in World War II but was subsequently rebuilt in parallel terraces on the river valleys slopes, with numerous parks and public gardens and a well-known zoo. People are very shocked, distraught and also exhausted," said DW reporter Kate Martyr, who visited the village of Walporzheim in the badly hit Ahr region. 4/12/21. Nine of the victims were residents of a facility for people with disabilities in the town of Sinzig. A German military spokesperson told dpa at least 850 soldiers are assisting with rescue operations. She was born on April 29, 1933, in Peoria, Margaret Ellen Brewer, 72, of Pontiac, IL, passed away at 3:27 AM on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Washington Senior Living in Washington, IL. DW reporter Marie Sina visited the town of Heimerzheim in North Rhine-Westphalia, where several homes were flooded overnight. He was born on May 30, 1924, in Tremont, IL, Royce Eric Butler, 49, of Morton, IL passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at his residence. It said there was a high risk of flooding on Lake Biel, Lake Thun and Lake Lucerne, and noted the potential for landslides. I grieve for those who have lost their lives in this disaster, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit to Washington, expressing shock at the scope of the flooding. Environmental activists and politicians were quick to draw parallels between the flooding and the effects of climate change. She was born on March 30, 1934, in Bellflower, 2023 Mason Funeral Home. Simply browse the Mason Citys obituaries listing you can find on this page or conduct a search on the web site with your loved ones name. Click here for more up-to-date information on flooding and rescue efforts in western Germany, This article was last updated at 0430UTC. . A campsite in Roermond, the Netherlands, on Thursday. Mary Ann was born on May 28, 1956, Sandra Lou Friederich, 76, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 7:40 pm on Friday, February 17, 2023, at her residence. At least 28 people have died from the flooding in Rheinland-Palatinate. A partly flooded house in Erdorf, Germany. There are people dead, there are people missing, there are many who are still in danger, the governor of Rhineland-Palatinate state, Malu Dreyer, told the regional parliament. Two men, aged 77 and 82, died as their basements flooded in the cities of Kamen and Wuppertal, police said. Heaven gained a fantastic, loyal, and passionate wife and mother on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. "There is chaos here. There's mud everywhere, there's police, there's rescue teams. Heavy rains lashed western Germany on Wednesday, causing massive property damage and prompting mass evacuations. Dozens of communities were left without power, while some villages were cut off entirely, the police said. (2003 est.) The authorities reported at least 43 deaths in North Rhine-Westphalia, where at least 15 people were known to . Death Records, March, 1909-March, 1919 : from the Yerington Times and Births, Marriages, Divorces and Deaths from Yerington Times and Lyon County Family History Library, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Ancestry, Dayton Valley Dispatch 10/13/2017 to Current Genealogy Bank, Mason Valley Tidings 1893-1894 Newspapers.com, Lyon County Times 07/04/1874 to 09/14/1907 Genealogy Bank, Lyon County times (Silver City, Nev.) (from July 4, 1874 to Dec. 30, 1905) MyHeritage, Lyon County times. (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932. Armin Laschet, the governor of North-Rhine Westphalia state, paid tribute to two firefighters who died and pledged swift help. Many people lost everything that they own after the mud flowed into their homes, said Mr. Laschet, who is running to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor in national elections on Sept. 26. Sunrise: 27th March 1964 Sunset: 29th January 2023 LOUIS - LUKE, age 58 of The Garden, St. James. In Belgium, the flooding was reported to have caused the deaths of at least two people in Lige Province, according to the countrys public broadcaster, RTBF. They can assist with placing your obituary in the Mason Valley. We have no exact numbers of dead, but can say that we have many people who have become victims of this flood, Armin Laschet, the governor of North Rhine-Westphalia, one of the hardest-hit states in Germany, told reporters. "I include Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.". Two sons were born to that union, Gregory and Crystal. NOTE: Additional records that apply to Lyon County are also on the Nevada Newspapers and Obituaries page. Who Where Receive obituaries Lewis E Wood Jr. February 7, 2023 (61 years old) View obituary Gerald F Maciel Sr. January 19, 2023 (82 years old) View obituary The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Reports suggest about 50 people have been trapped on roofs to escape the flooding. Among those killed were nine residents of an assisted living facility for people with disabilities and two firefighters involved in rescue efforts across the region. Strong rains caused rivers to burst their banks and wash away buildings in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 remained missing. Bill Gangloff, 91, of West Peoria, earned his wings on February 13, 2023, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois. Merkel said "it is a day that is characterized by fear, by despair and suffering" as"small rivers turned into flooded, devastating torrents. 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