Since July 2021, the Water Fund has pledged to invest over €6 million into flood prevention measures.

About €32,200 have been paid out so far. 48 applications were submitted, 15 of which have been processed. 24 applications were filed by private individuals, the others came from municipalities.

Requests from municipal authorities included support for the implementation of protection concepts against floods and heavy rainfall.

This information was revealed by Minister for the Environment Carole Dieschbourg in her reply to a parliamentary question by MPs Carole Hartmann and Max Hahn from the Democratic Party (DP).