'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood …
WEB1 day ago · In Vienna, a flood defence system developed decades ago has played a crucial role in protecting the city, Blöschl explains. "Vienna's flood defence system is designed to cope with a flood ...
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
WEB5 days ago · 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 ...
Dramatic pictures: Vienna in the grip of the floods
WEBNachrichten. 15.09.2024 15:11. The level of the Vienna River is a cause for concern. (Bild: APA/AFP) On Sunday, the flood situation also came to a head in the federal capital: the Vienna River ...
IN PICTURES: How devastating floods turned Austria into a …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Parts of Austria were declared a natural disaster zone on Sunday as the country was hit by unprecedented flooding which caused havoc across the country and left residents facing "the worst hours of their lives".
Death toll rises as flooding forces mass evacuations across Central ...
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Parts of Bratislava and Vienna were underwater Sunday, as flooding and torrential rain wreaked havoc around central Europe.
'Catastrophic' floods sweep through Central Europe, leaving seven …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · The main A1 western motorway has flooded near the town of St Pölten and closed at the entrance to Vienna. Parts of the Vienna underground have been closed, as the Wienfluss river levels rise.
Austria: Parts of Vienna under water after record rainfall - as cars ...
WEBAug 18, 2024 · Heavy rain in Austria has left parts of Vienna under water and caused severe damage in parts of the country. Fast-moving torrents of muddy water swept cars through the ski resort of St Anton in ...
Europe floods: Fears of further deaths as heavy rain continues - BBC
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Flooding and landslides are also possible, with gale force winds expected in capital Vienna, and heavy snowfall in the west has also caused travel disruption.
Austria battles major flooding after record downpours
WEBAug 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...
How does Vienna's extensive flood defense system work?
WEB4 days ago · 09/17/2024 September 17, 2024. Austria's capital, Vienna, is standing up to the floods better than many other places in Europe hit by floodwaters. DW takes a look at the city's massive flood ...
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