According to the on-site representative of the Rhineland-Palatinate state government, the citizens' assemblies in the flood-damaged Ahr Valley will have had a total of around 3,000 visitors.
That said Günter Kern of the German Press Agency before the 17th and last meeting on Tuesday evening in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
The discussion format in numerous municipalities was good and important, with many questions and also criticism from residents.
Mainz - The meetings would have lasted up to around four hours.
Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD) added that most of the visitors were house owners.
In the Ahr Valley with thousands of damaged or destroyed houses, there is support for flood victims from experts at around 20 so-called info points, for example when filling out forms for financial help with reconstruction.
Dreyer also spoke to representatives of the Chamber of Architects at 17 of the info points.
According to Dreyer, advice for flood-damaged citizens should also be expanded in the flood areas in the Eifel and in Trier-Ehrang.
Flash floods occurred on July 14th and 15th after extremely heavy rain.
134 people died in the Ahr Valley alone.
There was also a fatality in the area of the Trier police headquarters.
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The citizens' assemblies in the Ahr valley dealt with floodplains, flood prevention and rescue operations.
Kern said: "It was good that people could talk about it." Criticism has been raised about the new risk maps for building houses.
"Some said the zones had to be bigger, others said they had to be smaller," said the former Secretary of State.
34 houses in particularly endangered areas are no longer allowed to be built.
According to Kern, some owners of other properties also fear that they will lose value.
dpa