Drone footage shows extensive flooding in southern Austria after torrential rains

Record ID: 1736637

  • Title: Drone footage shows extensive flooding in southern Austria after torrential rains
  • Date: 5th August 2023
  • Summary: SANKT PAUL IM LAVANTTAL, AUSTRIA (AUGUST 5, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WATER STREAMING FROM THE HOUSE AS IT PUMPED FROM THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE VARIOUS OF PUMP IN FLOODED BASEMENT VARIOUS OF WATER FLOWING NEAR HOUSE PERSON WALKING THROUGH WATER WATER FLOWING NEAR HOUSE, MAN EMPTYING WHEELBARROW INTO WATER HOUSEHOLD TRASH PILED UP PEOPLE MOVING DEBRIS AND TRASH NEXT TO HOUSE OVERFLOWING SEWAGE NEAR HOUSE VARIOUS OF WATER FLOWING BETWEEN HOUSES FERLACH, AUSTRIA (AUGUST 5, 2023) (REUTERS) CARS STUCK IN GARAGE DUE TO MUDSLIDE VARIOUS OF MUDSLIDE NEAR RESIDENTIAL HOUSES VARIOUS OF DIGGER CLEARING DEBRIS FROM STREAM VARIOUS OF FAST FLOWING WATER IN THE STREAM KUEHNSDORF, AUSTRIA (AUGUST 5, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FLOODED RESIDENTIAL AREA SANDBAGS KEEPING FLOODWATERS FROM HOUSE VARIOUS OF FIRE BRIGADE ON THE ROAD VARIOUS OF GARAGE DOOR SECURED WITH SANDBAGS AND PLASTIC VARIOUS BLOCKED ROAD LANDSCAPE WITH RAIN
  • Embargoed: 19th August 2023 13:57
  • Keywords: extreme weather flooding landslide torrential rain
  • Location: VARIOUS, AUSTRIA
  • City: VARIOUS, AUSTRIA
  • Country: Austria
  • Topics: Environment,Europe,Weather,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA003253205082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Residential areas and farmland in southern Austria were inundated on Saturday (August 5), after torrential rainfall on Friday (August 4) caused flooding and a mudslide.
    The rain forced the closure of roads, flooded basements, and triggered a small mudslide in the town of Ferlach.
    Firefighters and the Austrian Army Bundesheer were mobilised to help manage the situation.
    According to the Austrian weather service ZAMG, a slight easing of the rainfall was in sight by Saturday afternoon.
    The Austrian County Carinthia, a popular vacation destination, shares a border with Slovenia, where at least two people died as heavy rains hit northern and western parts of the country on Friday, causing floods, cutting power, and disrupting traffic.
    (Production: Ayhan Uyanik, Louisa Off, Lena Toepler)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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