Snow crisis in Carinthia: 40 fire brigade operations within 24 hours

Snow crisis in Carinthia: 40 fire brigade operations within 24 hours

In the past 24 hours, nature has shown itself in Carinthia on its uncomfortable side. A strong shower made of snow and rain kept the local fire brigades on the Trapp, and the emergency services were required for numerous operations. According to geosphere Austria , there were sometimes a rush rainfall, which pressed the snowfall limit to remarkable heights, which led to a total of 40 fire brigade operations. There were also noticeable 21 centimeters of new snow on the Katschberg, and the Turracher Höhe even reported 35 centimeters.

The Landesalarm and Warnzentrale in Carinthia (Lawz) reported that a total of 36 fire brigades were in constant use. "Fallow trees, small floods and slope slide kept us busy," said Hans-Jörg Rossbacher , the department head. In Friesach in the Metnitztal there was a significant slope slide, which was caused by the overload of the soil due to the strong precipitation.

water in the basement and landslide alarm

The use in the St. Veit An der Glan volunteer fire brigade, which fought for two hours, was particularly dramatic to pump out around 600,000 liters of water from a basement. An affected building had to deal with 150 centimeters of water, which testifies to the violent rainfall in the region. Although the fire brigade worked concentrated, they were forced to temporarily stop the work because the water pressed through the walls at various points.

in Lowerchsch also a landslide was a serious danger. Here the emergency services were alerted at 10:07 p.m. and found a situation in which water continued to flow off the slope. With the support of a local construction company and bypassing the water, the emergency services were able to escape an even more tragic scenario and also protected a nearby building by shifting sandbags. At 1 a.m. the fire brigade was finally able to move back into the armory.

Problems with the snow load and technical operations

The volunteer fire brigade Köttmansdorf also received a deployment report on vehicles this morning that stuck on due to the rainfall. A resident had problems with his car because the künette was rinsed out in a house entrance. The fire brigade had to act quickly to rescue the vehicle because there was a danger to installed water pipes.

The violent rainfall also had an impact on the natural environment. In Dellach in the Gailtal, some ashes fell due to the snow load and thus blocked the street. Here, too, the firefighters were quickly on site to clear the street.

The volunteer fire brigade St. Veit an der Glan pointed out the residents on the risk of flooded paths. Due to the unusually high water level of the Glan, flood protection measures have already been initiated, and the fire brigade asks the citizens to avoid blocked paths because there is a risk to life.

These incidents underline how important it is to pay attention to the natural forces and to take prevention too seriously. Even if the help of the fire brigades is often saved, the residents should take responsibility for their security, especially with such extreme weather conditions.

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