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Pray for flood-hit communities, churches in France and Germany urge

At least 14 people have died in France, Germany and Romania, with more said to be missing, after nearly a week of heavy rain across the continent.

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The body of a 65-year-oldman was found overnight in the German town of Simbach am Inn while a 74-year-old man fell from a horse and drowned in a river east of Paris.

Two people have died and 200 people have been evacuated in eastern Romania, while a Belgian beekeeper is missing after being swept away while trying to protect his hives.

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Three people lost their lives after being trapped in a house in Bavaria, Germany and a state of emergency was declared in the region.

Leader of the Munich International Community Church in Bavaria, Steve Henderson, told Premier on Friday how people can be praying for the situation.

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He said: "[Pray] for an eagerness from Christians in that area - individually or as church families - to be involved and to provide help, care and support.

"Rather than shaking a fist at the heavens, [pray] that people would turn to God, ask for mercy, recognise the brevity of life and recognise the seriousness of a relationship with Christ."

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You can listen to Steve Henderson speaking with Premier's Alex Williams by clicking here:

The world-famous Louvre was among attractions in Paris to close their doors on Friday in reaction the rising level of the Seine River, while parts of the Metro network were shut.

John Lim, who leads the city's Elim Evangelical Church, told Premier's News Hour he had difficulty traveling to a hospital outside of Paris where he serves as a chaplain because of floodwaters on the roads.

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He also explains how local churches are responding, saying: "I think there is a lot of help being given by local churches and most denominations are trying their best to answer the needs. Pray for churches.

"The fact that roads are inaccessible makes the huge hospitals pretty useless. So, pray for small towns and villages. Pray for families [affected by the] deaths."

You can listen to John Lim speaking with Premier's Antony Bushfield by clicking here:

(All pictures were taken in France)

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