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The place most hot in Austria was Tuesday Innsbruck : At the point of measurement the university was 36 degrees measured – for the first time this year in the whole country.Second ranked heat ranked Bludenz at 15.00 clock still in the lead, with 35.3 degrees.In Bad Deutsch-Altenburg the ZAMG recorded 35.1 degrees.

The second highest capital of 39 State today was Linz at 34.6 degrees, followed by St. Pölten (34,2). In the downtown Vienna locals and tourists sweated at 34 degrees, reported the ZAMG

Refreshing it was the Sonnblick with a maximum value of 10.8 degrees, the Brunnenkogel at 10.9 degrees (3437 meters) and at Dachstein at 14.4 degrees (2520 meters) [19659011] Impact on Agriculture and Drinking Water

The heat also has consequences for agriculture, although Austria, unlike Germany, n & # 39; 39 do not have to fear a bottleneck of French fries. Because in Germany grow because of heat and drought, potatoes are bad. "The situation is much better than in Germany," said Franz Wanzenböck currently the highest Austro-Erdäpfelbauer on Tuesday for the APA. "An average harvest is expected throughout Austria.

The heat and drought are also felt in Vorarlberg, especially agriculture, which causes problems. Walter Vögel ] account regionally to the state agricultural department The supply of drinking water is however provided in most parts of the country, even though it still does not rain, badured the governor on Tuesday Markus Wallner (ÖVP), but the situation could be aggravated In the few small communities that are not yet connected to the interconnections and that cover their drinking water needs of some "sensitive" sources in these communities (especially on the slopes ), he is called to treat "consciously" water.

[19659011] Record for urban cooling

Given the hot summer months and even before this period of unusually long heat from April and May to the end of June, the Gas Heat Association was able to make a difference. is expecting a new sales record for district cooling this year. Since 2009, remote refrigeration in Austria has almost sixfold. District heating is produced in summer and winter for the production of heat and hot water

Danger of forest fire in the Tyrol

The Tyrol warned on Tuesday against the risk of wildfires in because of high temperatures. Heat coupled with low rainfall and the resulting drought in the forest and fields increases the risk of wildfires, according to a statement. Therefore, special attention has been called. The provincial forest service urged the population to refrain from any kindling in the forest. Particular care must be taken with an open fire and a barbecue, also near the forest. Under no circumstances should smoking objects such as matches or cigarettes be thrown carelessly into the forest.

The churches of Vorarlberg as fresh oases

The diocese of Feldkirch has the original idea of ​​inviting people to the churches of Vorarlberg. In collaboration with the Mesnern, she created a map of the coolest sacral building in Vorarlberg, almost like a new oasis in the heat. In a total of 24 churches across Vorarlberg, Mesner has measured the temperature in recent days. These have now been transferred to a virtual map and are available on the Internet (https://bit.ly/2KiebvG). The most cool church ranking leads the future basilica of Bildstein to 15 degrees Celsius. But even in the churches of Dornbirn, Laterns, Bürs and many other places, the temperature remains despite the heat in the open air at a pleasant 20 degrees, said the diocese Tuesday. For the break in the oasis of freshness, the diocese recommends: "Let your eyes wander, sit down, flip through a book, leave your thoughts on a leash – and a short prayer is not forbidden." [19659011] Water level: the cargo ships are no longer full

The water level of the Danube is currently under the statistical low water mark. "The reason is the persistence of summer and the decrease in rainfall in the Danube watershed, which is not unusual for the hot summer months," says Christoph Caspar of via donau, Austrian Waterway Company. Ships can therefore charge less for the moment.

For navigation, however, the international waterway of the Danube in Austria is not closed to Niederwbader. "However, because of the shallow depth of highways, cargo ships can not be fully loaded, which can affect the economic viability of these transports," Caspar, a waterway operator, said on Tuesday. .

via the Danube on http://go.apa.at/C15xN7F2. Due to weather conditions, the situation in Germany is much more precarious than in Austria. There have been long periods of heat and drought in some parts of the country. Therefore, you have to drive a lot of ships with much less costs than usual, as explained by a representative of the authority of the waterways and the shipping of Cologne according to dpa .