Flooded Ennstal

Very recent events made me think about the power of nature. Because of massive rainfalls in the last few days and hours, large parts of my home valley, the Ennstal in Northern Styria, were flooded. I just saw some pictures on Facebook showing this:

Even a huge reservoir, the Salzastausee,  is overflowing right now:

Luckily, my family and I live on a small hill, so we are not really affected by the floods. However, one of my friends told me that her basement was flooded already. 

Furthermore, a tributary valley was even cut off from the rest of the valley because of a mudflow. As a result, people were evacuated with helicopters. Meadows and streets are flooded and I think most people will stay at home today.

Thinking of the current situation in the Ennstal and recent natural disasters like the tornado which left parts of Oklahoma devastated makes me realize how powerless mankind can be.

What I'm trying to point out is that we think we can do everything we want to do and that there are no limits. We subject animals, plants and even other people and think we can take what we want. We build huge cities and streets, straighten rivers, clear woodland and do as we please. We think we are in control of everything, and then it takes us entirely by surprise when we realize we are not.

I think we should be aware of the forces of nature. 

Of course I hope that nobody is hurt and I'm very sorry for those who lose their belongings or whose homes are damaged or destroyed. In my opinion it's important to work together and help each other in difficult situations like that.
What really amazes me and makes me very happy is the amount of people who spontaneously offer to help fight the floods and provide shelter for people who had to leave their homes, via the quickly established Facebook group "Infoseite Hochwasser 2013 Österreich".
https://www.facebook.com/InfoseiteHochwasser2013Osterreich?hc_location=stream