AP PHOTOS: Desolation, silence a year after Belgium flood

The water is gone from the streets, but still bedevils musty walls. Most debris has been swept away, but many homes still stand empty. And when rain rattles, many hearts and souls still cringe with fear.
One year later, it is clear that one mighty rush of water through a string of Belgian valley villages has destroyed much more than 39 lives.In Ardennes towns like Chaudfontaine and Pepinster, life will take years to rebuild what was swept away in hours on July 14, 2021, as a “water bomb&rd