'Catastrophic' floods sweep through Central Europe, leaving seven …
Sep 15, 2024 · A firefighter has died during a flood rescue in Austria and people have drowned in Poland and Romania, while several people are missing in the Czech Republic. Tens of thousands of people are...
Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake
Sep 19, 2024 · Austria is reeling from floods that have caused damage to multiple regions, including the capital Vienna where a portion of its entire summer rainfall hit the city in just one hour on Saturday,...
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe - The …
Sep 16, 2024 · At least 17 people were dead and several others missing on Monday after days of flooding in Central Europe. Thousands were displaced, and with heavy rains continuing in some places, officials...
At least 17 killed in floods as a month’s worth of rain pounds
Sep 16, 2024 · CNN — At least 17 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris sweeps through the region, dumping well over a month’s worth of rain....
Austria battles major flooding after record downpours
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Heavy rains lashed Alpine regions of Austria and left parts of Vienna under water at the weekend, causing severe damage in parts of the country and disrupting road and rail...
Austria flooding: River levels reach 100-year high amid storms
Aug 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.
Death toll rises as flooding forces mass ... - Associated Press News
Sep 16, 2024 · PRAGUE (AP) — The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced evacuations. Several Central European nations have already been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania.
'Unprecedented situation': Austria hit by torrential rain and floods
Sep 15, 2024 · The extreme weather that hit Austria over the weekend saw torrential rain and gale-force winds provoke floods and widespread disruption. Experts forecast continuous rainfall until at least Monday, with 150 to 200 litres of rain per square metre expected across the Salzkammergut and the Vienna Woods.
Travel Chaotic, Damage Mounts After Central European Floods
Sep 15, 2024 · In Austria, rail traffic was suspended on a section of a key line between Vienna and Salzburg due to flooding risk, and subway services on at least three lines in the capital, Vienna, were also...
Central Europe floods: Rush to shore up flood defences as more …
Sep 15, 2024 · A firefighter died during a flood rescue in Austria and one person drowned in Poland, as torrential rain caused by Storm Boris continued to wreak havoc across Central and Eastern Europe. In...