More than 40 people have already died as a result of the floods in many parts of Germany.
Many more have lost their belongings.
Christian Lindner appeals to the federal government.
Berlin - FDP leader Christian Lindner has called for rapid federal support for the victims of the storm disaster in the southwest.
“To do this, the Federal Minister of Finance can reactivate the development aid fund that was set up after the 2013 flood.
This means that tried and tested instruments that have already been introduced are available that can work quickly and easily, ”said Lindner of the German Press Agency.
"Should a decision by the German Bundestag be necessary for this, the FDP would be ready for a special session at any time." First, the "Bild" newspaper reported.
The pictures of the disaster are "shocking and make us concerned," said the party chairman, who informed himself about the situation on Thursday in Leichlingen in his constituency of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis and spoke to employees of the local fire brigade.
“The emergency services are doing great things in these hours. The victims deserve our compassion and solidarity, ”he said earlier. Even after the acute need of these hours, those affected should not be left alone. "Nobody can protect themselves against such a stroke of fate alone, which is why we as a state solidarity community are called upon", says Lindner. “The federal government also has a responsibility here, because it is a catastrophe of national dimensions. Federal emergency aid should be decided immediately by the federal government. ”Dpa
