# The next flood doesn’t have to be a disaster

An episode of [Living Planet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/80106872), 10 Jul 2026, 37 min.

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Five years after catastrophic floods tore through Germany's Ahr Valley, Living Planet host Neil King reflects on the devastation he witnessed firsthand, while reporter Jonas Mayer returns to see what's changed. Can communities really build back better - or is the next disaster only a matter of time?

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