In Austria, heavy and prolonged rainfall has caused the failure of two dams, leading to flooding in several towns, reports ORF. The Lower Austria region has been particularly hard-hit by extreme weather conditions. Heavy flooding has submerged entire towns, and the weather continues to worsen. According to emergency services, the initial dams to fail were in Gadersdorf and Pottenbrunn. The population is being evacuated, and assistance is only possible in some areas by air, the report states. Approximately 10,000 emergency responders are involved in rescue operations in Lower Austria. They are …