Flood disaster

“Brought the animals to safety in the living room”

In Alland, numerous animals found shelter from the flood in the living room.(Bild: Ferdinand the Staff)

The clean-up work after the floods is in full swing and many people are looking at the ruins of their lives. But the animals were also badly affected - numerous animal shelters, animal welfare organizations and sanctuaries were flooded. Four-legged friends had to be evacuated, the damage is enormous.

According to initial estimates, the storm in eastern Austria caused damage of up to 700 million euros. Many people lost all their possessions, some even their livelihoods. The suffering is immense - but does not stop at four-legged friends. Pets, wild animals and so-called farm animals were surprised by the floods. Thousands of swallows were forced to the ground by the heavy rain and would have lost their lives if dozens of volunteers had not come out to bring the migratory birds to safety - we reported.