On Tuesday evening, the series of storms continued. In contrast to the previous evening, this time many communities in Flachgau were particularly affected by the consequences. About 700 firefighters responded.
Heavy rain and strong winds caused damage in a total of 84 locations on Tuesday evening. According to the state warning center, 29 fire departments with 705 emergency services were deployed in five districts. The storms hit Flachgau hardest. Twenty communities were affected.
Most of the work involved clearing fallen trees. In Hallwang, the strong wind covered the roof of a house. The fire brigades of Seekirchen and Hallwang secured the roof. The emergency services in Elsbethen were alerted to a fire. There were floods in Faistenau, Hof, Obertrum and Seekirchen, among others.
In Abtenau, a mudslide occurred. In Kuchl, a transformer burned out as a result of a lightning strike. Firefighters in Kaprun and Piesendorf were called in to pump out the cellar. There were also operations in St. Johann and Grossarl. Only Lungau was spared.
Source: Krone
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