The storm dropped 80 liters of rain per square meter, and several people had to be evacuated by helicopter.

The disaster fund will more than triple to 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion), he said. Lower Austria, which was particularly hard hit, received its first aid on Tuesday, with the government ...

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Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros. By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Marleen Kaesebier. September 18, 2024 4:00 PM UTC Updated September 18, 2024 Item 1 ...

Flood-Hit Austria to Ramp up Disaster Fund to 1 Billion Euros By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Marleen Kaesebier VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria on Wednesday announced a package of measures in response ...

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria on Wednesday announced a package of measures in response to severe flooding across the country, including a tripling of the federal disaster fund and tax postponements ...

The disaster fund will more than triple to 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion), he said. Lower Austria, which was particularly hard hit, received its first aid on Tuesday, with the government ...

The Austrian government also said that in the coming years around one billion euros will be invested in the expansion of flood protection to minimise future flood damage. ($1 = 0.8990 euros) ...