“The solidarity of the federal government is also urgently needed in comparison to other dramatic flood events: While the 2013 flood caused around eight billion euros in damage in eleven federal states, in 2024 there have already been over 4 billion euros in just two federal states,” emphasized Füracker. Since the estimated 4.1 billion euros reflects the level of damage recorded up to mid-August, the final total is likely to be significantly higher.
