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 ...

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 ...

The flooding has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania as a low-pressure system crossing the region has unleashed record-high rains for days, and it is expected to ...

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 ...

- Lower Austria has been declared disaster area due to flooding situation, says Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner - Poland reported its 1st fatality from flooding after man dies in Krosnovice village ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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) ...