Hallstatt, Austria, is one of the most picturesque villages in the world, nestled along the shores of Lake Hallstatt and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

- 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 ...

Discover the enchanting village of Hallstatt, Austria, a breathtaking lakeside gem nestled between Lake Hallstatt and the ...

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 ...

Experts warned of flood threats due to the cresting Oder River in Opole, a city of some 130,000 residents, and Wroclaw, home to about 640,000 residents and where disastrous flooding happened in 1997.

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) ...