"Are totally scared"

Dramatic cry for help from ORF star Martina Reuter

Martina Reuter on Instagram. She lives by a raging river and is afraid.(Bild: Martina Reuter/Instagram)

"We're all totally terrified!" ORF star Martina Reuter has shared on Instagram just how badly she has been affected by the catastrophic flooding in Austria. 

The lively fashion expert, who normally radiates pure joie de vivre on her account, is shocked and scared.

"The purest horror"
The "Dancing Stars" contestant posted shocking videos on Instagram early Sunday afternoon showing the massive flooding in Purkersdorf, Lower Austria. "I've never experienced anything like it", writes the popular presenter and designer in her post, visibly shocked. "The purest horror in Purkersdorf - everyone stay at home!" 

"We're all totally terrified"
The otherwise lively town is literally drowning in water and the situation seems to be getting worse by the minute. "We're all scared shitless!" she continues, making an urgent appeal: "Please pray for us all."

Like many others, Reuter also demands: "Let it finally stop raining!" The appeal reflects the desperate hope that the worst will soon be over. However, the situation remains tense and the danger of further flooding has not yet been averted.

The authorities continue to call on people to stay at home in the affected regions and not put themselves in danger.