The heavy rains and hail of last weekend caused serious damage particularly for the farmers in the Austrian district of Tirol and more specifically the region Innsbruck-Land. Fruit and vegetable crops, maize, potatoes and fields were badly damaged. After initial surveys by the experts of the Austrian Hail Insurance, the extent of damage in the agricultural sector is estimated around EUR 1.2 million. A total of 4,000 hectares of farmland is affected.
The top priority is immediate help, and the damage assessments have started. The best way for farmers to report their damage is to go to the site of the Austrian Hail Insurance at www.hagel.at.
For more information, please contact:
Ing. Norbert Jordan, Landesleiter Tirol, 0664/281 83 74
Dr. Mario Winkler, Pressesprecher, 0664/827 20 67