Authorities in Germany have urged residents in the southern state of Bavaria to heed evacuation orders as flooding in some areas continues to worsen. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser urged residents to “absolutely take seriously any warning messages” from emergency teams, adding that compliance could save lives. Bavaria’s state premier Markus Söder visited one affected area near Augsburg, northwest of Munich, where days of heavy rain has caused severe flooding. “The situation is very dynamic. At the moment, the situation is very, very difficult, especially in the Swabian region around Augsburg a…