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The intense rains and floods of the past few days caused serious damage in the eastern part of Austria, especially in Lower Austria. So far, three people have lost their lives in the disaster. Two more deaths were reported on Monday: an 80-year-old woman from Höbersdorf and a 70-year-old man from Untermarkersdorf. On Sunday, a 75-year-old firefighter died while carrying out rescue work in Rust im Tullnerfeld.
On Monday, the disaster management warned of the possibility of further dam breaks, which could further aggravate the situation. The flood caused significant traffic disruptions, although the section of the southern motorway (A2) near Wiener Neudorf is passable, which has eased car traffic somewhat. Péter Varga, who commutes daily between Sopron and Vienna, said that although yesterday there were disruptions on the highway and in city traffic, today the situation has returned to normal. However, rail transport is not so lucky. Train replacement buses are running on the lines between Vulkapordány (Wulkaprodersdorf) and Kismarton (Eisenstadt), however ÖBB has canceled many services, and there are no trains on the section between Vienna Central Station and Hegyeshalom in Hungary. Traffic is also suspended on the railway line between Bécsújhely (Wiener Neustadt) and Nagymarton (Mattersburg). ÖBB has extended the travel warning until Thursday evening, September 19, due to the stormy weather affecting most of Austria.
