https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Central Europe faced severe flooding after Storm Boris, but restoration measures, such as Vienna’s creek restoration, helped to prevent larger disasters. The floods serve as a wake-up call for more climate adaptation projects. https://www.thelocal.at/20240926/how-viennas-restoration-projects-helped-mitigate-flood-damage-from-storm-boris Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:07:40 +0200 how-viennas-restoration-projects-helped-mitigate-flood-damage-from-storm-boris Following catastrophic floods in Lower Austria, the Austrian government has announced the creation a €1 billion disaster fund to rebuild affected areas and prevent future disasters. Here's how you can access help. https://www.thelocal.at/20240918/how-austria-plans-to-prevent-future-catastrophic-floods Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:45:08 +0200 how-austria-plans-to-prevent-future-catastrophic-floods Vienna was still recovering on Tuesday after the weekend's catastrophic floods with public transport looking to resume normal service and businesses along the Danube Canal cleaning up and hoping to reopen. https://www.thelocal.at/20240917/from-transport-to-bars-when-will-normal-life-resume-in-vienna Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:08:59 +0200 from-transport-to-bars-when-will-normal-life-resume-in-vienna After days of torrential rain and flooding, Austrian regions were beginning the clean-up on Tuesday, but concerns over landslides and damage persist. Here's the latest information, warnings and travel updates. https://www.thelocal.at/20240917/latest-austrias-floodwaters-subside-but-recovery-set-to-take-months Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:08:45 +0200 latest-austrias-floodwaters-subside-but-recovery-set-to-take-months Flooding has hit Austria hard, leaving many roadways impassable, metro services partially suspended, and river boats stranded in Vienna. Here's what you need to know on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20240916/roads-rail-and-the-vienna-metro-whats-the-state-of-austrias-transport-services Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:53:55 +0200 roads-rail-and-the-vienna-metro-whats-the-state-of-austrias-transport-services Torrential rain and strong winds have caused severe disruption across Austria in recent days, with flooding and damage reported in several regions. But when will the downpours relent? https://www.thelocal.at/20240916/forecast-when-will-it-stop-raining-in-austria Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:44:46 +0200 forecast-when-will-it-stop-raining-in-austria Austria is grappling with widespread flooding following an intense weather event that has delivered up to a month’s worth of rain in just a few days. But what was the cause of this extreme and unprecedented weather? https://www.thelocal.at/20240916/whats-the-cause-of-austrias-unprecedented-rainfall-and-flooding Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:32:07 +0200 whats-the-cause-of-austrias-unprecedented-rainfall-and-flooding Severe floods continued to wreak havoc in Austria on Tuesday, with Lower Austria in crisis mode and widespread evacuations underway. Three people have died and officials warned of more flooding as temperatures rise and snowmelt accelerates. https://www.thelocal.at/20240916/floods-in-austria-the-latest-news-and-weather-warnings-you-need-to-know Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:32:13 +0200 floods-in-austria-the-latest-news-and-weather-warnings-you-need-to-know With floods causing major disruptions across Austria, concerns are rising about workers' rights during natural disasters. Do employees have the right to stay home when commuting becomes unsafe? https://www.thelocal.at/20240916/do-workers-in-austria-have-the-right-to-stay-at-home-amid-floods-crisis Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:31:10 +0200 do-workers-in-austria-have-the-right-to-stay-at-home-amid-floods-crisis Parts of Austria were declared a natural disaster zone on Sunday as the country was hit by unprecedented flooding which caused havoc across the country and left residents facing "the worst hours of their lives". https://www.thelocal.at/20240915/in-pictures-how-devastating-floods-turned-austria-into-a-disaster-zone Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:43:01 +0200 in-pictures-how-devastating-floods-turned-austria-into-a-disaster-zone Austria was hit by devastating floods and extreme weather over the weekend. Authorities in Lower Austria have declared a disaster area, while Vienna’s public transport and power supply are under strain. https://www.thelocal.at/20240915/latest-unprecedented-situation-austria-hit-by-more-extreme-weather Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:54:14 +0200 latest-unprecedented-situation-austria-hit-by-more-extreme-weather