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The flood situation in eastern Austria is still serious despite a brief let up in rain overnight, the governor of the state of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, said on Monday. “It is not over, it remains critical, it remains dramatic,” Mikl-Leitner said. Up to 80 millimetres of rain were expected again in the region on Monday, putting significant pressure on the region’s dams. More than 200 roads in Lower Austria are closed, 1,800 buildings have been evacuated and many pupils and children were staying at home, she said. Around 3,500 households are currently without electricity. “Flood vict…

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