It was like a twilight of the gods. A storm front spread like lightning over Upper Austria on Saturday evening. The result was more than 700 firefighting operations. In the districts of Braunau and Schärding, several people trapped in their vehicles had to be rescued.
After just two days, the fire brigades in Upper Austria were again plagued by heavy rain and storms on Saturday evening. Around 6 p.m., a storm front reached Upper Austria, which spread over the entire province with enormous speed.
“Within a short time, numerous emergency calls came in to the Upper Austrian provincial alert center, which had been supplemented in advance by several coordinators,” reports Marie-Sophie Gahler, a duty officer at Upper Austria. State Fire Department Command.
Multiple rescues were required
The torrential rain flooded underpasses, flooded basements, and flooded streets. The strong gusts of wind blocked roads with fallen trees, covered roofs and damaged power lines. The situation in the districts of Braunau and Schärding was particularly dramatic: several rescue operations had to be carried out here to free trapped people from vehicles.
Fire in the machine hall
The emergency services were called for several fire operations, including the fire in a machine hall in Pierbach. The fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike. At that moment, the 60-year-old owner heard a loud bang. When he became aware of the fire, the room was already ablaze.
Several machines, vehicles and wood chips stored therein were heavily damaged. Several fire departments were deployed to extinguish the fire. The amount of damage is in the six-figure range. Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire. The approximately 130 emergency services also received support from a few farmers with their manure barrels for the supply of extinguishing water.
Source: Krone
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