We are experiencing difficult and dramatic hours in Lower Austria. For many people in Lower Austria these will probably be the most difficult hours of their lives,
There's no reason to wait,
We have to focus on saving lives,
The water came into the house, it destroyed the walls, everything,
It took the chickens, the rabbits, everything. It took the oven, the washing machine, the refrigerator. I have nothing left,
Now, all that matters is help for people threatened by flooding and state action. Those who can, let them help, those who can’t, let them not hinder. Politics must give way to solidarity.”
We don’t know what will be next,
We are again facing the effects of climate change, which are increasingly present on the European continent, with dramatic consequences,
Water is the most powerful force of nature. Everyone is scared,
Unfortunately a firefighter has died while responding to the flooding,
We have the first confirmed death by drowning, in the Klodzko region" on the Polish-Czech border
This is a catastrophe of epic proportions.
According to forecasts, one of the biggest floods of the past years is approaching Budapest but we are prepared to tackle it,
What you see here is worse than in 1997, and I don't know what will happen because my house is under water, and I don't know if I will even return to it,
The situation is very dramatic,
We won't know the extent of the damage until daylight, but there are no reports of injuries or casualties,
This is the second time in my life that I've seen such a phenomenon. It's a nightmare for the people who live here,
The ground is now saturated so all the rainwater is going to stay on the surface,
The priority is obviously to save lives. At this moment we have all the necessary logistics to intervene quickly,
We are facing a critical night, full mobilization is required,