Deadly floods prompted Austrian political parties to cancel or postpone election events scheduled on Monday in what the conservative chancellor called a "pause" in campaigning, though seasoned observers said there was no such thing.

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,

A firefighter in northern Austria has died as he worked in a flooded building, authorities in the state of Lower Austria, which surrounds Vienna, said on Sunday. The firefighter was pumping water from a cellar when he died,

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.

The state of Lower Austria surrounding Vienna has been declared a disaster area, as the water levels of several rivers have risen dramatically due to continuous heavy rain. "The situation is worsening due to the massive rainfall across the country,