Devastating flooding in western Europe has killed dozens of people as torrents of water swept through cities and villages.
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About 60 people have died in two German states, and damaged communication lines have hampered efforts to find 1,300 others still missing.
Local officials have blamed the region's extreme weather on climate change.
Europe correspondent Samantha Hawley reports.

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