Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake
WEB2 days ago · Water Matters. Europe's water is under increasing pressure. Pollution, droughts, floods are taking their toll on our drinking water, lakes, rivers and coastlines.
'Catastrophic' floods sweep through Central Europe, leaving seven …
WEB5 days ago · Countries across Central and Eastern Europe are facing extreme flooding as Storm Boris wreaks havoc across the continent A firefighter has died during a flood rescue in Austria and people have ...
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
WEB4 days ago · The flooding has affected communities throughout the country, but “the most significant problems, damage, and flooding” are in Lower Austria, the state that surrounds Vienna, he said.
Europe floods: Parts of Vienna without power as river rises
WEB6 days ago · River overflows, flooding streets and homes in Vienna. The water level of the Wien River in the western part of Vienna rose from 50 centimeters to 2.26 meters in the course of a day, emergency ...
'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood …
WEB17 hours ago · According to an official evaluation, the big flood in 2002 caused €3bn ($3.6bn, £2.5bn) in damage in all of Austria. Even though the 2013 flood was also big, the damage it caused was much less ...
LATEST: Austria's floodwaters subside but recovery set to take …
WEB3 days ago · The floods have claimed the lives of five people - the latest victim, that of an elderly woman, was announced on Tuesday morning. The victim was an 81-year-old woman from Würmla (Tulln district). According to the police, the woman died in her flooded home. She had already been asked to leave the house by …
Central Europe floods: Rush to shore up flood defences as more …
WEB6 days ago · Watch: Helicopter and Jet Ski rescues as deadly floods hit Europe. A firefighter died during a flood rescue in Austria and one person drowned in Poland, as torrential rain caused by Storm Boris ...
Austria flooding: River levels reach 100-year high amid storms
WEBAug 30, 2023 · Thunderstorms and torrential rain have brought flash flooding to Austria as river levels reached 100-year highs, according to local media reports. The western and southern regions of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg and Carinthia had seen the biggest impact from the extreme conditions.
Austria closes Danube for shipping as deadly floods spread …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Flooding caused by torrential rain that killed five people in Germany over the weekend has spread across Austria and Hungary overnight Tuesday. The entire Danube in Austria has been closed...
Death toll rises as flooding forces mass evacuations across Central ...
WEB5 days ago · Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Central Europe and the death toll has risen. The floods have claimed lives in Romania, Austria and Poland.