Fire brigades in continuous use: flood chaos in Steyr-Land!

Fire brigades in continuous use: flood chaos in Steyr-Land!

Steinbach an der Steyr, Österreich - On January 8, 2025, the volunteer fire brigade was remarkable in Steinbach an der Steyr when a tractor came off the street and had to be recovered. Fortunately, no people were injured and there were no resources. Thanks to the quick response and effective cooperation of the fire brigades, the tractor quickly could be recovered with a crane of the FF Steyr within about four hours, as fireworld.at reported.

storm front and flood inserts in Upper Austria

While the fire brigade in Steinbach was busy with the tractor recovery, the district of Steyr-Land was also hit by a devastating storm front. From September 13, 2024, heavy rain led to numerous missions in which 85 fire departments were in constant use with around 1,200 forces. The violent downpours flooded and ensured fallen trees, the streets and rails blocked. The fire brigade Schweinsegg-Zehetner, which had to pump several basements with diving pumps, and the Aschach fire brigade on the Steyr, which together with the FF Mitteregg-Haagen had to eliminate large remnants of tree over the street and the Steyrtalbahn, as meinbezirk.at reported.

The storm also forced the emergency services to act quickly in several communities in order to clear the traffic routes and pump water in flooded cellars. While the storm operations continued, the fire brigade also set mobile flood protection measures in order to master the challenges of severe rain. The coordination among the many fire brigades was crucial to provide quick help and get the effects of the forces of nature under control.