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.
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 Relief: We Know the EU Funds Poland Will Receive. 10 billion to all the countries
Poland will receive 5 billion from the European Union for post-flood reconstruction. This is half of the total amount Brussels plans to allocate to help Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia.
EU's aid pledge for Poland may not cover all flood losses, minister says
Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Friday a pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the European Union to help the country recover from its worst flooding in at least two decades may not be enough to cover its losses.
Flood-hit region leaders to seek EU aid
The leaders of four countries hit by Storm Boris will meet Thursday in Poland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss aid for the flood-hit region. The death toll from the storm which has hit central and eastern Europe in recent days rose to 24 on Wednesday,
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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 ...
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Climate strikes after flood chaos throughout Austria
The fact that the global climate strike is taking place after our flood disaster is pure coincidence. Thousands protested ...
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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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Severe Climate Change Impacts Intensify Devastating Floods in Austria
Experts link recent severe storms and floods in Austria to climate change, emphasizing the increasing frequency and intensity ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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Record Rainfalls Caused Flood Disaster in Austria
Austria has experienced extreme rainfall that has broken numerous rainfall records and led to widespread flooding. The ...
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 ...
'Our plan worked': How Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood
When record rainfall brought by Storm Boris doused Vienna on 15 September, the impact looked dramatic: flooded roads, ...