Storm chaos in Lower Austria: 170 fire brigade operations on Sunday!

Storm chaos in Lower Austria: 170 fire brigade operations on Sunday!

on Sunday evening and on Monday night there was a violent storm in Lower Austria that kept the fire brigade in suspense. Around 170 missions were counted, of which around 145 served to remove storm damage. The districts of Baden, Mistelbach, Gänserndorf, Korneuburg and Mödling were particularly affected. In Hollabrunn as well as in St. Pölten and Wiener Neustadt, numerous firefighters also had to deploy to remedy the damage. In addition to the kinked trees, pumping out small floods was also necessary, reported suedtirolnews.it.

in Baden, which was particularly badly affected, the spa park was closed because fallen trees were a danger to passers -by. Unfortunately, some fearless visitors tried to bypass the barriers, which put the local emergency services on alert. In the Baden city center, a gastro tent of the summer arena was thrown away, luckily there were no injuries and the damage remained manageable. The fire brigade was used 45 times in the Baden district until midnight, not least due to the torn sheet metal roofs and uprooted trees. Weekend.at draws a worrying balance: There were also repeated operations in Oberwaltersdorf and Wiener Neustadt due to storm-damaged trees.

storm and rain all over the country

The storm was not only limited to Lower Austria. In Styria, a stage warning of level three out of four (orange) was issued. Heavy rain and storm took place in many parts of the country without greater damage. Only in Fewen areas did the emergency services also have to move out here. In Pogusch, for example, the fire brigade and a snow plow became active due to a hailstick. If you did not recognize the forces of nature quickly, you can have any devastating effects, this shows the international experience with natural disasters, as reports Statista.com. Fortunately, the incidents in Austria are anything but with the devastating storms and natural disasters worldwide that met many countries in 2024. Hurricane Helene and Milton, for example, caused enormous destruction and economic damage in the USA. Austria did relatively well in comparison, even if climate change increases the frequency and severity of weather extremes around the world.

in the Baden district and beyond the population remains called up to be careful and to take the instructions of the local authorities seriously. The recent storm events once again show how much strength is in nature and how important it is to be prepared.