Severe Storm: Parks in Vienna Closed
By noon, the Augarten, the Burggarten, and the southern part of the Schönbrunn Palace Park - the Gloriette Hill forest area - were closed. In Schönbrunn, the Meierei Gate and the Maria Theresa Gate were also closed, as the Federal Gardens informed.
Geosphere Austria issued a yellow storm warning for parts of Lower Austria and Burgenland as well as for Vienna on Monday. In Vienna, gusts of up to 87 km/h were measured in the Inner City, and it was 93 km/h on the Hohe Wand. At the exposed measuring station on the Jubiläumswarte at an altitude of about 450 meters, 125 km/h was recorded. However, the storm was expected to subside by the evening, it was said on request.
Storm Keeps Vienna Fire Department Busy
Since the onset of the wind late Sunday evening, the Vienna Fire Department has recorded 70 incidents that could be related to the strong wind. However, these were only typical incidents such as toppled construction fences or loose tiles.
(APA/Red)
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