Flood protection after disaster: Lower Austria's urgent call!

Flood protection after disaster: Lower Austria's urgent call!

After the devastating flood damage in September, which caused enormous destruction in the St. Pölten district, immediate measures are now pending. The total damage amounts to around 1.5 million euros, such as Noen.at reported. VP member of the state parliament Doris Schmidl describes the months behind the flood event as characterized by clean-up and renovation work. According to her, the containment of future flood events and the expansion of flood protection is essential for the region.

In addition, Schmidl and the deputy governor Stephan Pernkopf emphasize the priority of investments in flood protection. Pernkopf underlines that natural risks have to be taken seriously to minimize possible future damage. This means that not only the current situation is addressed, but also long -term strategies to improve flood protection must be implemented, such as vpnoe.at