The Gauselmann Group has proven time and again in recent years that it is also very active in society. Several thousand trees were planted in Germany in a large tree-planting campaign. The company also supports numerous non-profit organizations. Even in the current flood disaster in parts of Germany, the Gauselmann Group is now ready to provide support. An emergency power generator provided 15 households with electricity. An enormous support for the residents.

Local people grateful for the emergency power generator

It would be difficult for outsiders to understand what the people in Euskirchen had to go through in the past few days and weeks. In the Wisskirchen district, several people were without electricity in their own households for several days. An emergency power generator from the Gauselmann Group provided a remedy. This ensured that a total of 15 households could be supplied with energy again. An important contribution in times of crisis. The gratitude of the people in Wisskirchen was correspondingly great.

The plan was actually different. The flood disaster a few weeks ago initially gave reason to fear that a Gauselmann subsidiary, GeWeTe Geldwechsel- & Sicherheitstechnik GmbH in Mechernich, could also be threatened by the rain. That is why two officers were sent directly from Espelkamp to the crisis area the next day. The original plan was to use the emergency power generator for GeWeTe. On site, however, it turned out that this was not necessary. As the Gauselmann Group explained, they then contacted the local aid organizations and offered them to make the unit available to the local people.

Flood disaster of devastating proportions

It should be obvious that this offer was accepted. Even after a few hours without electricity, massive restrictions in life are noticeable. It is not possible to cool food and beverages, or to prepare meals or baby food. In any case, the everyday lives of many people in the affected regions are likely to change significantly. Many families are left with nothing and are grateful for any support. It is not yet possible to estimate how high the consequential damage will be in the region. What is certain is that it was a flood disaster of historic proportions.

Trouble about the dear money in NRW

The regions affected had complained several times over the past few weeks about a lack of political support. This promised money that should now be paid out quickly. In the run-up, however, there were vigorous discussions about the payout and, above all, the amount of the payout. By no means the only financial tightrope walk in North Rhine-Westphalia. There is also trouble here in connection with online casino reviews. According to the "Rheinische Post", the state spends comparatively little money on prevention and against gambling addiction. A total of around 1.25 million euros. Calculated for each citizen, that's just seven cents. These numbers come from a request from the Green parliamentary group, which they submitted to the NRW Ministry of Health.

For comparison: In Rhineland-Palatinate, spending is therefore more than three times as high at 26 cents per inhabitant. In Berlin and Bremen, too, 25 cents per inhabitant are spent on preventing gambling addiction. In Saxony-Anhalt it is 21 cents, in Brandenburg 20 cents. In Bavaria the value is 17 cents per inhabitant, in Baden-Württemberg it is 16 cents. Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are also a little more generous than North Rhine-Westphalia with nine and ten cents respectively.