Floods Cut Power to 200,000 Households in Western Germany

Collapsed buildings are seen on a flood-affected area following heavy rainfalls in Schuld, Germany, on July 15, 2021. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

FRANKFURT—Floods in western Germany have cut electricity to 200,000 households, a spokeswoman for Westnetz, the country’s biggest power distribution grid company, said on Thursday.

“We are trying to resolve the situation with all available hands on deck,” she said in response to an inquiry.