Sludge avalanches in Tyrol: cleaning up work until well into winter!

Sludge avalanches in Tyrol: cleaning up work until well into winter!

On Thursday evening, the municipality of Gschnitz in Tyrol was largely spared despite the predicted thunderstorms. Only slight rain fell, and the experts of the federal army stated that the situation could go relaxing at the weekend. Nevertheless, the consequences of the severe storms in the region can still be clearly felt. According to Kleine Zeitung , two out of a total of 15 affected houses with four fire brigades of water and sludge freed.

The local chief of Gschnitz expressed that the clean -up work is expected to be completed on Friday. At that time, 40 soldiers of the Federal Army were still in use. The cooperation between the Bundeswehr forces and the fire brigades worked smoothly, which accelerated the clean -up work. Despite the challenges, more inhabited areas and the center of town were largely spared from the damage.

damage and restoration

The accidents also called for devastating losses in the Mühlendorf open -air museum Gschnitz, which was almost completely damaged by rubble masses. The reconstruction of the stream bed is expected to take months. While the use of the Armed Forces until Sunday, the specialists of the torrent and avalanche construction remain on site to take the necessary measures.

The Gschnitztalstraße (L 10) is to be reopened on Friday evening, which makes it easier to reach the region. The first signs of a decline in severe weather conditions could be reluctant to breathe a sigh of relief. Nevertheless, the weather conditions are again expected on Monday. These weather extremes are part of a larger trend that is due to climate change and has led to an increase in such natural events in recent years.

Current contextualization of natural disasters

natural disasters, which also include the degenerate from Tyrol, have increased in frequency and intensity worldwide in recent years. According to Statista , such events are often associated with significant economic damage and a high number of affected people. In accordance with global trends, the United States also experienced significant devastation from storms such as hurricane Helene and hurricane Milton.

Asia is considered one of the most affected continents, especially with regard to the number of injuries and fatalities. These regional -specific differences in susceptibility to natural disasters can often be explained by geographical and socio -economic factors. One example is the earthquake in Haiti 2010, which, with 220,000 fatalities, is the most fatal catastrophe in recent years.

It remains to be hoped that the communities in Tyrol learn from the latest events and take preventive measures in order to be able to better counter future dangers.