Germany to Provide $35 Billion in Aid for Flood-Hit Regions

People check for victims in flooded cars on a road in Erftstadt, Germany, on July 17, 2021. Michael Probst/AP Photo

BERLIN—The German government agreed Tuesday to provide 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to help rebuild regions hit by devastating floods last month.

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of Germany’s 16 states approved the state flood aid package, which still needs parliament’s endorsement.