After the Storm Chaos
Numerous Emergency Calls and Free Beer at the Frequency Festival
On Friday, Austria was hit hard once again: storms, heavy rain, and thunderstorms led to hundreds of fire department callouts. The Frequency Festival in St. Pölten also felt the full force of the severe weather and had to cancel the evening program for “life-threatening” reasons. Just in time for the weekend, however, the ordeal is now over, as Saturday is set to bring much nicer weather.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In Upper Austria alone, around 2,500 firefighters were on duty Friday evening. The storm took a particularly heavy toll in the districts of Braunau, Grieskirchen, Ried, and Schärding. Trees toppled, roads were blocked, and water flooded into buildings and basements. Firefighters had to respond to around 220 calls.
Sailboat capsized
The weather turned unpleasant in Salzburg as well that evening. The water rescue team had to respond to several calls at once. A sailboat capsized on Lake Wallersee, and several surfers got into trouble on Lake Wolfgangsee. They managed to make it back to shore under their own power. Later, the lake was searched for floating objects. No person in distress was found during the search.
Southeastern Styria was also hit hard. Around Feldbach and Radkersburg, fire departments had to respond to nearly 40 incidents. Fallen and uprooted trees made roads impassable, and houses were also damaged. In Styria, there were a total of 67 storm-related emergency calls on Friday.
Frequency interrupted
The weather conditions also caused quite a stir at the Frequency Festival in St. Pölten. As early as the evening, the organizers warned visitors of strong gusts of wind starting at 8:30 p.m. Tents were to be secured properly once more; in case of doubt, pavilions were even to be taken down, and loose objects cleared away. Festivalgoers were also advised to stay away from trees, large tents, towers, and other structures.
First, it hit Tom Odell fans, then Sido fans as well
Then the lineup was affected: First, the performances by Tom Odell and Sub Focus had to be canceled. Shortly afterward, the cancellations of Sido, SSIO, and all other acts scheduled for that evening followed.
A small consolation for festivalgoers
For the affected festivalgoers, there’s a small consolation on Saturday: Anyone who attended on Friday with a day pass can use their day pass wristband to re-enter the festival grounds for free on the final day of the festival. And the organizers are throwing in an extra treat: starting at 1 p.m., the first 5,000 drinks at the main festival grounds will be on the house, while supplies last.
A Summery Weekend
After a turbulent Friday, however, things are looking much more relaxed starting Saturday. The storms are moving away and the weather is calming down. This means the weekend can continue with a distinctly summery feel in many places.
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