“Please pray for all of us” – TV presenter shows frightening images

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Status: 16.09.2024, 14:50

From: Robin Dittrich

Austria is battling devastating floods. A TV presenter speaks of “pure horror” in her hometown – and shares pictures that show the extent of it.

Vienna – Flooding is causing problems for people in many regions of Europe. In Austria in particular, the population is suffering from the enormous volumes of water. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Monday (September 16). The images of the flood disaster are shocking.

“Horror”: ORF presenter spreads flood videos in Austria

According to the weather reports of the Austrian broadcaster oRf The night into Monday was quiet. But heavy rainfall is forecast again for Monday and Tuesday. By Tuesday, up to 60 litres of rain per square metre could have fallen in Lower Austria, according to the state government. Some weather experts even fear that even greater amounts of rain could fall from Tyrol to eastern Austria.

Martina Reuter, a moderator of the oRflives in Purkersdorf, a suburb of Vienna. They published disturbing images of the flooding in their city on Instagram. The images show masses of water flowing through the streets and affecting cars and residents alike. “Okay, now it’s not funny anymore!” We are full of water in Purkersdorf. Horror,” she commented on her post. Bavaria had already struggled with severe flooding in June.

Floods in Austria: ORF presenter is concerned – “Please pray for all of us”

In further videos on her Instagram profile, recorded just a few hours later, the streets have turned into a raging river. Cars literally sank in the floodwaters, but the presenter still dared to go out onto the street to take her pictures. “I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Pure horror in Purkersdorf – everyone stay at home. We’re all really scared. “Please pray for all of us,” she wrote.

Last weekend, several hundred people had to be rescued in the areas most affected by the floods. A firefighter lost his life on Sunday while pumping out a cellar. The Austrian capital Vienna is also struggling with significant problems in public transport. Many subway lines are only running on partial routes. There are currently no trains running on the southern and western routes to and from Vienna. (rd/dpa)