Storm: chaos and dead in Slovenia and Austria

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Unwetter: Chaos und Tote in Slowenien und Österreich Schwere Unwetter mit Starkregen und Überschwemmungen haben in den letzten Tagen verheerende Auswirkungen in Slowenien und Österreich verursacht. Insgesamt werden drei Todesopfer vermutet, darunter zwei niederländische Bergsteiger, die in Slowenien durch einen Blitzschlag ums Leben kamen. Außerdem gibt es Vermutungen, dass ein weiterer Todesfall in der Stadt Kamnik durch die Überschwemmungen verursacht wurde. In Österreich wurden aufgrund der heftigen Regenfälle zwei Campingplätze evakuiert und Autobahnen und Ausweichstraßen mussten teilweise gesperrt werden, was zu Verkehrsbehinderungen führte. Glücklicherweise blieben die befürchteten schlimmsten Regenfälle in der Nacht aus und der Regen ging am Samstag in …
Storm: Chaos and dead in Slovenia and Austria Serious storms with heavy rain and floods have caused devastating effects in Slovenia and Austria in the past few days. A total of three fatalities are suspected, including two Dutch mountaineers who died in Slovenia through a lightning strike. There are also assumptions that another death in the city of Kamnik was caused by the floods. In Austria, two campsites were evacuated due to the heavy rains and motorways and alternative roads had to be closed, which led to traffic disruptions. Fortunately, the feared worst rains failed to stop at night and the rain went in ... on Saturday ... (Symbolbild/MB)

storm: chaos and dead in Slovenia and Austria

Severe storms with heavy rain and floods have caused devastating effects in Slovenia and Austria in the past few days. A total of three fatalities are suspected, including two Dutch mountaineers who died in Slovenia through a lightning strike. There are also assumptions that another death in the city of Kamnik was caused by the floods.

In Austria, two campsites were evacuated due to the heavy rains and motorways and alternative roads had to be partially closed, which led to traffic disruptions. Fortunately, the feared worst rains failed to stop at night and the rain went into drizzle on Saturday.

The Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob described the storm as the greatest natural disaster in the country's history. In Dravograd near the border with Austria, 110 people had to be evacuated after a landslide. Another landslide threatens in the area. The Situation was described as a "apocalypse truly biblical size".

The storms led to considerable damage in both countries. Numerous bridges collapsed in Slovenia and motorway sections and country roads were under water. Disaster protection had to carry out more than 3700 missions within 36 hours, including the rescue of people who had brought themselves to safety on trees or rooftops. The water supply in many places was damaged by the floods, which is why tankers had to deliver drinking water into the affected areas.

Firefighters and soldiers were also used in Austria to help people and to control the situation. There were evacuations, for example in a retirement home in Leibnitz. Civil protection warnings were pronounced for nine communities and civil protection alarm was triggered in two communities. The authorities do everything to ensure the security of the population.

The storm led to numerous traffic disruptions. The caravan tunnel on the Slovenian side was temporarily blocked, as was other streets in south of Austria. Vacationers were asked to stay on the highways despite the traffic jams, since many streets in the south of the country were still flooded and closed. Border crossings to Slovenia in the affected Carinthian districts were also closed. The Slovenian A1 motorway was closed in sections and should not be accessible until Sunday.

The situation in both countries remains tense because further rains and floods are feared. Travelers should move their trips to the affected areas and observe the security measures.