At the last second!

Heroes of the flood: “You no longer feel fear”

Günter Jantscher, Martin Hiebler, Mario Bresnig and David Roller risked their own lives to rescue a woman from her car. Shortly afterwards, the car was swept away.(Bild: FFDF, Krone KREATIV)

The pictures of Deutschfeistritz went around the world. Almost 100 people were rescued - some of them had to use a ladder to climb out of the floods to the second floor. The helpers look back on dramatic hours. Emergency services and passers-by risked their lives more than once.

The sun shines over the fire station in Deutschfeistritz. Exactly one week has passed since the devastating storms. Commander Andreas Reiter has rounded up his comrades. Firefighters from Eisbach-Rein, Gratkorn, Peggau, Frohnleiten, Übelbach, Berndorf and many other places have answered the call. "I would like to thank you for your support!" says Reiter. And Mayor Michael Viertler, himself badly affected by the flood, adds: "It is thanks to you that no one was harmed."