'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood …
WEB3 days 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 ...
Europe floods: Parts of Vienna without power as river rises
WEBSep 15, 2024 · A dam overflowed in southern Poland and several districts of Vienna were left without power amid heavy rainfall and flooding across Europe. Meanwhile, several people drowned in Romania. DW has...
Vienna streets and houses flooded as river overflows banks - Yahoo
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Walking and bicycle paths are flooded, and restaurant terraces on the banks of the river are under water. In the suburb of Penzing, north-west of Vienna, the Wien river burst its banks in some...
Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake
WEB5 days ago · 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 ...
'Catastrophic' floods sweep through Central Europe, leaving seven …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · The Austrian province surrounding Vienna has been declared a disaster area, with its leaders speaking of "an unprecedented extreme situation" Poland has said it will declare a state of natural...
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe
WEBSep 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 ...
Austria: Parts of Vienna under water after record rainfall - Sky News
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 ...
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...
Central Europe floods: Rush to shore up flood defences as more …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Multiple trains have been cancelled, parts of the Vienna underground have been closed, and at least one motorway has flooded.
Video. WATCH: Vienna’s worst floods in 152 years | Euronews
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Video. Vienna faced historic flooding after an unprecedented 110 litres of rain per square metre fell in a single evening.