'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.
'Usually it's a harmless little river': Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake
Authorities have reported 23 deaths in Central Europe, as record rainfall has caused devastation to infrastructure in small ...
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The current situation in Vienna is slowly easing
The floods are also causing several call-outs in the capital. So far, the fire department has had to respond more than 1,300 ...
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Austrian Firefighter Dies During Historic Flooding
Major flooding hit Lower Austria and one firefighter died while working in the cellar of a building, authorities say.
River Danube closed to shipping in Austria
No ships are allowed to sail on the Austrian section of the River Danube until further notice following a prolonged period of ...
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As far as the Vienna River can become green again
Nature is returning to the Wien River in small pieces: another section is to be freed from the dreary concrete channel. This ...
Torrential rains trigger mass evacuations as rivers surge in Central Europe during record flooding
Another night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe have forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the ...
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Europe floods: Parts of Vienna without power as river rises
The water level of the Wien River in the western part of Vienna rose from 50 centimeters to 2.26 meters in the course of a day, emergency officials said. Hiking and biking trails are flooded ...
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Roads, rail and the Vienna Metro: What's the state of Austria's transport services?
Flooding has hit Austria hard, leaving many roadways impassable, metro services partially suspended, and river boats stranded ...