About 70 operations related to the storm were carried out, said spokesperson Jürgen Figerl to the APA. The operation sites were spread across the entire city area. The main tasks involved removing loose branches and fallen trees.

Storm: Dozens of Operations for Vienna Professional Fire Brigade

In addition, toppled construction parts and loose scaffolding elements were secured. According to the professional fire brigade, no one was injured. "As the wind has significantly subsided, no large number of additional operations is expected," said the spokesperson early Friday morning.

Numerous Fire Brigade Operations in Lower Austria Due to Storm

In Lower Austria, the storm caused about 120 fire brigade operations on Thursday night. A focus was in the Vienna outskirts, said Klaus Stebal from the state command. However, helpers also deployed in the Weinviertel, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs in the Mostviertel or in Schrems in the Waldviertel district of Gmünd.

According to Stebal, the range of requirements ranged from fallen trees, billboards, banners and construction fences to securing objects. Trees also fell on power lines, such as in Himberg (Bruck an der Leitha district) or Traiskirchen (Baden district). The FF Mödling reported having been "almost continuously on duty during the night hours".

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article .