Europe battles with flood

In the capital Vienna, the city's famous Albertina museum - home to priceless works of art by Michelangelo, Rembrandt Albrecht Duerer and others - announced it was evacuating its storage facility as a precaution after employees detected traces of humidity. No damage was reported (AP)
Thousands of firefighters and soldiers struggled Wednesday to contain flood waters in northern, central and eastern Austria after more than two days of heavy rain,
The situation was particularly critical in Lower Austria province where the villages of Ybbsitz and Hollenstein were temporarily not reachable by road,
In the capital Vienna, the city's famous Albertina museum - home to priceless works of art by Michelangelo, Rembrandt Albrecht Duerer and others - announced it was evacuating its storage facility as a precaution after employees detected traces of humidity. No damage was reported (AP)
Vienna officials were deciding whether to postpone a popular annual outdoor party scheduled for this weekend on the city's Danube Island
Meteorologists predict the rain will begin to taper off on Thursday