Eben, Hüttau, Annaberg

Thunderstorm with heavy rain keeps fire departments on their toes

Several roads, such as here in Eben, were covered in mud

(Bild: Tschepp)

Shortly after 7pm on Friday evening, another thunderstorm front with heavy rain moved over parts of Salzburg and caused enormous damage. Fire department operations are ongoing. Hotspots are the municipalities of Eben and Annaberg. Several roads are closed.

"We have to deal with many operations at the same time", says Gerold Pfister, local fire brigade commander in Annaberg-Lungötz about the storm damage caused by a thunderstorm on Friday evening. Within a very short time, enormous amounts of rain fell in the district of Lungötz. Cellars were flooded and the Pass Gschütt road (B166) became muddy. 

The firefighters in Eben are also battling against masses of water and damage. "Fortunately, the rain is now letting up a little," said Christian Lackner from the fire department at around 9 pm. There were several landslides in the Gasthofberg area. 

In Eben, the main focus of operations was in the Gasthofberg area.

(Bild: Markus Tschepp)

Thunderstorm operations were reported not only in Pongau and Tennengau but also in parts of Pinzgau. As of 9 pm, the following roads are closed: Katschberg Straße, Gerlos Straße, Pass Gschütt Straße, Filzmooser Landesstraße.