Flood protection Linz: 40 million euros for the safe harbor!

Flood protection Linz: 40 million euros for the safe harbor!

The flood risk in Upper Austria decreases noticeably! A new, ambitious flood protection project at the port of Linz is about to complete. The big event will be celebrated on January 9, 2025: The closable harbor gate is obtained under the presence of still Minister Gewessler, which is not only a significant safety measure for the port, but also for the neighboring districts. The 40 million euro “Safe Port of Linz” project was launched as part of the national flood protection strategy for protecting the area up to a 300-year flood. Linz AG reported that over 4.5 million tons of goods and merchandise in the 2024 financial year, which turns the port into a central hub at the Rhein-Main-Donau-Canal, as linza.at reported.

extensive protective measures

The project not only includes a flood -safe port gate, but also an emergency railway 300 meters long, on which ships can create ships in the case of flood, and 900 meters mobile flood protection. These measures follow the devastating floods of 2002 and 2013, which were causing massive damage throughout the Danube area - a total of around 866 million euros in Austria, in the Danube influence area 277 million euros alone, reported orf.at . With the aim of preventing such disasters in the future, many flood protection measures have been implemented since 2013, which together cost around 172 million euros.

The establishment of a modern flood protection system not only secures the port district, but also strengthened the resistant urban environment. The residents and companies in the area are insured an increased urgency in the safety of their activities and apartments. The new harbor gate becomes a symbol of prevention and hope for the future in a region that had to suffer for a long time from the threat of floods and its devastating consequences.