Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
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 for affected companies.
Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy
A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders
EU chief pledges billions in swift aid for flood-stricken region
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the current flooding that has claimed 24 lives in the region.
Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises
The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades have caused widespread damage from Romania to Poland.
EU chief pledges billions to aid flood-hit countries
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of dollars in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding that has so far claimed 24 lives in the region.
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe to get billions in EU aid
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding that has claimed 24 lives so far in the region.
$16 billion of EU funding to aid countries affected by Europe floods
European Union funding will go towards European countries affected by Storm Borris. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced the EU funding for affected countries yesterday. Parts of central Europe have experienced widespread flooding while more than one thousand residents in the northeast of Italy have been evacuated.
'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood
The steps Vienna took to prepare for extreme rainfall may hold lessons for how other cities can face deluges to come.
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Flood recovery in Lower Austria: Metro resumes, avalanche warnings in Alps
Damage assessment has begun in the Lower Austria region following the recent flood. Metro services have resumed in Vienna.
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Austria flood waters ease but risk of dam failures, landslides remain
Flood waters have begun to recede slightly in Austria, but local authorities say that the situation in some parts of the ...
Austria's flood death toll rises to three after two bodies found
Austrian police said two more people have died in the floods sweeping parts of the country. A 70-year-old man and an ...
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Experts in Austria warn of climate change’s impact on storms, floods
Climate research consistently showed that heavy rainfall has significantly increased in most continental regions, ...
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Austria firefighter dies in flood as leader warns of 'dramatic' hours
A firefighter in northern Austria has died as he worked in a flooded building, authorities in the state of Lower Austria, ...
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Austria warns of climate change effects to severe weather patterns
Experts have warned about the impact of climate change on storms and floods, linking the recent heavy rainfall in Austria and ...
Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Massive floods pounded Central Europe on Monday, killing four more people in Poland and one in the ...
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Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
Lower Austria, which was particularly hard hit ... years around one billion euros will be invested in the expansion of flood protection to minimise future flood damage.
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Compensation aid for flood victims is now being increased
Just over a week after the severe storms in Austria, the federal government and the mainly affected state of Lower Austria ...