2023-06-23 21:15:09
Carinthia, Styria and Burgenland: EUR 1.6 million damage in agriculture
Vienna (OTS) – (Austrian hail insurance, June 23, 2023): A cold front ended the first heat wave today. However, the change was accompanied by thunderstorms, some of which were violent. In the followingnoon, a storm front moved from Carinthia to Styria and Burgenland. “Within 48 hours, domestic agriculture was once more damaged by severe storms. Heavy rain and hail particularly damaged arable crops and grassland in Carinthia, Styria and Burgenland. There was total damage in agriculture in the three federal states amounting to 1.6 million euros,” said the spokesman for the Austrian hail insurance, Dr. Mario Winkler. It is positive that, according to meteorologists, the weather will calm down over the weekend under the increasing influence of high pressure.
Damage details for Carinthia:
Districts affected: Völkermarkt, Wolfsberg, St. Veit an der Glan Crops affected: arable crops (maize, soya, cereals), grassland Agricultural area affected: 4,100 hectares Total damage to agriculture in Carinthia: 600,000 euros
Damage details for Styria:
Districts affected: Graz area, Weiz, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, south-eastern Styria Crops affected: arable crops (maize, cereals), grassland Agricultural area affected: 5,700 hectares Total damage in agriculture in Styria: 700,000 euros
Damage details for Burgenland:
Affected district: Mattersburg Affected crops: arable crops (maize, soya, cereals, sugar beet), fruit Affected agricultural area: 1,400 hectares Total damage to agriculture in Burgenland: 300,000 euros
Note: Affected farmers report their damage on the portal of the Austrian hail insurance.
Questions & contact:
Dipl.-Ing. Hubert Gernig, Provincial Director of Carinthia, M. 0664 281 83 76, Gerneg@hagel.at
Ing. Josef Kurz, Provincial Director of Styria, M. 0664 827 20 56, kurz@hagel.at
Dipl.-Ing. Günther Kurz, Regional Director Burgenland, M. 0664/281 83 75, g.kurz@hagel.at
dr Mario Winkler, spokesman, M. 0664 827 20 67, m.winkler@hagel.at, www.hagel.at
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