ladybug
04-04-2006, 11:43 AM
Move this if it should go in one of the weather forums
Austrians Try to Repair Breached Dam
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Floodwaters burst through a dam in Lower Austria province on Tuesday, authorities said, and rescuers worked desperately to patch the gaping break with sandbags.
A Blackhawk helicopter was sent to the scene in Stillfried, a town about 25 miles northeast of Vienna, the Austria Press Agency reported.
Thirty homes were evacuated overnight, while firefighters and army troops used thousands of sandbags to stop water from seeping through a 165-foot hole in the dam, the Austrian broadcaster ORF reported. So far, their efforts have not been successful.
The town is downstream from Duernkrut, a village where another dam over the swollen March River partially gave way Monday, forcing the evacuation of some residents.
Austrians Try to Repair Breached Dam
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Floodwaters burst through a dam in Lower Austria province on Tuesday, authorities said, and rescuers worked desperately to patch the gaping break with sandbags.
A Blackhawk helicopter was sent to the scene in Stillfried, a town about 25 miles northeast of Vienna, the Austria Press Agency reported.
Thirty homes were evacuated overnight, while firefighters and army troops used thousands of sandbags to stop water from seeping through a 165-foot hole in the dam, the Austrian broadcaster ORF reported. So far, their efforts have not been successful.
The town is downstream from Duernkrut, a village where another dam over the swollen March River partially gave way Monday, forcing the evacuation of some residents.