Month: September 2024

ÖBB launches emergency bus program for closed sections on western and southern lines

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The urgent travel warning remains in place until Thursday evening 19.09.2024! Together with Postbus, ÖBB wants to initiate a minimum service on the road between Vienna main station and Mürzzuschlag and Vienna main station and Linz main station (without intermediate stops) by bus. The buses will depart from Vienna main station, Linz main station and Mürzzuschlag at 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00. However, this service cannot be guaranteed due to the situation on the roads (e.g. road closures) and the availability of staff and buses (e.g. drivers and…

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Contemporary Filipino Artists to Hold Dual Exhibitions in Vienna: Celebrating Cultural Fusion Through Art

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Vienna, Austria – September 15, 2024 – A group of talented contemporary Filipino artists will present two significant exhibitions in Vienna this September, offering the city a glimpse into the vibrant and evolving Philippine art scene. The first show will take place at the prestigious City Gallery Vienna by public artists from September 16-21, 2024; the second exhibition follows at The Gallery Steiner, a renowned contemporary art gallery, from September 23 to October 19, 2024. The openings are on September 17 and 26, respectively. The group shows collaborate with the…

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Subway lines in Vienna: U4, U6, U3 and U2 restricted until Wednesday

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Due to the continuous rain, the operation of the subway lines U2, U3, U4 and U6 has been partially suspended. The reason is the water level of the Wien River. Wiener Linien does not expect regular service to resume until Wednesday.According to Wiener Linien, the situation remains tense and a drop in the water level is not yet in sight. As soon as the water level begins to fall, work can begin on dismantling the flood protection measures, which can take up to twelve hours. Regular operations are therefore not…

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Severe Flooding in Lower Austria and Vienna

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On September 15, 2024, severe flooding struck Lower Austria and Vienna after days of torrential rainfall, causing widespread disruption and damage. Authorities declared Lower Austria a disaster zone as rivers surged and overwhelmed infrastructure, leading to the evacuation of over 1,100 homes. A firefighter tragically lost his life while attempting to pump water from a basement in Lower Austria, where emergency teams responded to thousands of calls for help. Several village villages were submerged, with officials describing the scene as a “lakescape.” In Vienna, the Wien River overflowed its banks,…

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iPhone 16: The new one can do a lot, but no AI function in the EU

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Apple boss Tim Cook presented the new iPhone 16 on Monday. There are four versions; the most expensive, with 1 terabyte of memory, costs almost 2,000 euros. Pre-orders are already underway—ironically, since Friday the 13th. The new iPhone 16 will be available in the EU from September 20. But without AI function“Apple Intelligence” was praised as the biggest innovation—with a smarter Siri, text tools that can make an email friendlier and more business-like, and even impressive photo manipulation. But precisely, this AI is not coming to the EU. “Because of…

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Westautobahn in Vienna closed

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Due to the current flooding situation, the Vienna River is at risk of overflowing its banks.The flood caused by the severe weather has also reached the federal capital. The Wien River recorded a water level of 2.26 meters at the Kennedy Bridge on Sunday at 9:00 AM. The day before, it was 50 centimeters at the same time. At noon, the Wien River threatened to overflow in additional areas, after flooding had already occurred in Penzing during the night into Sunday and in the early morning hours. For safety reasons,…

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Highest warning level: Thousands are being evacuated in the Czech Republic.

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The authorities announced on Saturday evening that thousands of people had to be evacuated to safety in Opava on the border with Poland. Among those affected is the city’s largest prefabricated housing estate. The river of the same name, Opava, a tributary of the Oder, was already overflowing its banks in some places. A flood of the century, or even a stronger flood than in 1997, was feared. Hundreds of people also had to leave their homes in other places in the region. According to the police, several people were…

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Storms paralyzed Europe

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The whole of Europe is holding its breath. Rainstorms caused chaos and claimed lives Storms paralyzed Europe at the weekend. Floods claimed the first lives in Romania. Four people died, and the water reached a height of up to 1.70 meters. Residents rescued themselves on their roofs.In the Czech Republic, a flood of the century, worse than in 1997, is feared. Thousands were evacuated, and tens of thousands of households lost power. Trees on tracks blocked train routes. Three people have been missing since a car plunged into a river.…

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All of Lower Austria is a disaster protection area

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A disaster and civil protection alert was declared in Lower Austria, and the western route was interrupted. Fire departments throughout Austria had already been called out hundreds of times on Sunday. But the heavy rainfall is continuing—for the time being – and in Lower Austria in particular, it is expected to continue raining heavily and without interruption until the afternoon. The flood situation remains critical throughout the country, and the fire departments largely concentrate on rescuing people. Due to the cold snap, the mountains are already very wintry in places.…

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