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-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding th
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.
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.
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,
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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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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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, ...
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 ...
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Flood-hit Austria to ramp up disaster fund to 1 billion euros
Lower Austria, which was particularly hard hit ... years around one billion euros will be invested in the expansion of flood protection to minimise future flood damage.
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Experts in Austria warn of climate change’s impact on storms, floods
Climate research consistently showed that heavy rainfall has significantly increased in most continental regions, ...
'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, ...
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Lower Austria cleans up, the whole of Austria helps
Unlimited help: they show their heart during the clean-up work after the flood disaster in Lower Austria: firefighters from ...