Especially in Flachgau

Heavy rain and wind demanded 700 emergency services

Firefighters in Hallwang secured a roof damaged by a lightning strike.(Bild: FF Seekirchen und FF Hallwang)

The series of storms continued on Tuesday evening. Unlike the night before, this time many communities in Flachgau were particularly affected by the consequences. Around 700 firefighters were called out.

Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind caused damage at a total of 84 locations on Tuesday evening. 29 fire departments with 705 firefighters were deployed in five districts, according to the provincial warning center. The storms hit Flachgau the hardest. As many as 20 communities were affected. 

Among other things, the Obertrum fire brigade had to pump out the large storage area of a company.(Bild: FF Obertrum)

Most of the operations involved clearing fallen trees. Numerous cellars had to be pumped out. In Hallwang, lightning struck the roof of a house, damaging it. The Seekirchen and Hallwang fire departments secured the roof. The emergency services were alerted to a fire in Elsbethen. There was flooding in Faistenau, Hof, Obertrum and Seekirchen, among other places.

A mudslide occurred in Abtenau. In Kuchl, a transformer caught fire due to a lightning strike. Firefighters were called out to pump out cellars in Kaprun and Piesendorf. There were also operations in St. Johann and Grossarl. Only Lungau was spared.