Major floods hit Europe recently, causing significant impacts on people’s lives and infrastructure in various countries. The most affected regions include Germany, Belgium and other Low Countries, where extreme rainfall caused rivers to overflow and destructive floods. In recent weeks, many reports have reported rainfall increasing to 100 liters per square meter in a short time in some areas. This causes the drainage system to be unable to accommodate very large volumes of water, resulting in water overflowing onto roads and settlements. Apart from material losses, this flood also claimed many lives. Germany recorded hundreds of people missing, while in Belgium, dozens of people were found dead due to drowning or being buried in rubble. Tragically, many residents are not prepared to face this natural disaster because flood cycles like this are relatively rare in the region. The rapid rise in river levels is also impacting emergency services. Rescue teams worked non-stop to evacuate residents from submerged areas. Viral videos show officers battling strong currents to rescue trapped individuals. The use of helicopters and rubber boats has become routine in evacuation operations. The economic impact is also huge. These floods affected the agricultural sector, destroying fields and storage infrastructure. Tens of thousands of hectares of crops were damaged, exacerbating the existing food crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistics and transportation companies also experienced delays in operations, causing delays in delivering goods and increasing prices. The local government has rolled out various initiatives to help affected communities. Emergency assistance, such as food and temporary shelter, is provided to ensure basic needs are met. However, the challenge ahead is how to rebuild and strengthen infrastructure to make it more resilient to natural disasters in the future. Flood resilience is becoming a new focus for many countries. This includes improving drainage infrastructure, building dams, and restoring natural ecosystems that can absorb excess rainwater. For example, Germany is investing in rain garden and surface water management projects. From an environmental perspective, these massive floods also strengthen the argument about climate change. Many scientists believe that extreme weather phenomena such as heavy rain and floods will become more frequent as global temperatures increase. Europe now faces the challenge of adapting and accelerating steps towards reducing carbon emissions. Overall, if measures to reduce the impacts of climate change are not implemented seriously, similar disasters could occur in the future. European society needs to prepare and build resilience against greater threats, so that this terrible disaster does not happen again.