Numerous Fire Brigade Deployments Due to Storms in Lower Austria
Around 4:00 PM, a severe storm with heavy rain and hail swept across the city area, reported Klaus Stebal from the state command. About 250 members from 32 fire brigades with 43 vehicles were deployed. In total, more than 80 operations were recorded, the majority of them in the city of Hollabrunn. The district of Krems was also heavily affected.
Flooding and Storm Damage
Within a very short time, around 60 millimeters of precipitation fell, accompanied by partly severe hail, reported the district fire brigade command Hollabrunn. The result was numerous floods and storm damage. The helpers mainly had to pump out basements, remove fallen trees from roads, and clean traffic routes. Late in the evening, 13 fire brigades were still in operation in Hollabrunn and Göllersdorf, the district command announced in a release. At the same time, 8 other fire brigades were alerted to a fire at a gas station in Maissau, but it turned out to be a burglary alarm with heavy smoke development as the cause.
In a facility for disabled assistance in Hollabrunn, which had been severely affected the previous year, the water was five centimeters high in the basement. The fire brigade was also in operation here. Worse could be prevented, the facility announced via Facebook: "We got away with a black eye."
The railway line between Hollabrunn and Göllersdorf was interrupted until 7:30 PM. Due to storm damage, the train connection between the stations Wolkersdorf in Weinviertel and Mistelbach was also temporarily closed. The interruption was lifted at 9:46 PM, informed the ÖBB on their website.
Around 50 Operations in the District of Krems
In the district of Krems, there were around 50 operations, especially in the area of Stratzing, reported Stebal on Friday. "Basements had to be pumped out, floods cleared, or collapsed roads secured," the district command announced. The cleanup work lasted into the night hours. The fire brigade also had to be deployed in the districts of Baden and Mistelbach as well as in the area of Stockerau (district of Korneuburg) after storms.
The area of Hollabrunn was hit by a severe storm in August 2024. Flooding caused numerous damages. At that time, the city was considered a disaster area for three days. In September of the previous year, there were floods again after persistent rainfall. The district of Hollabrunn was temporarily declared a disaster area during the flood disaster - like all of Lower Austria.
(APA/Red)
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