A hailstorm of incredible force left a trail of destruction in the Tyrolean lowlands on Sunday evening. Drivers and homeowners experienced terrible moments. Now the big cleaning is underway.
Emergency services were confronted with crying children and shocked drivers on Sunday evening when they were called to Eibergstrasse near Söll. Hailstones the size of golf balls shattered the windows of up to thirty vehicles. “Most people could no longer think about continuing their journey,” says Söller fire chief Anton Zott.
The prisoners were then collected in the equipment house, some were picked up by relatives and others took the train home. A snow plow has cleared the road.
The Schwoich community took the full brunt
Schwoich was a focal point of the storm front. “Suddenly the world ended. “The event is reminiscent of the catastrophic hailstorm of 2009,” said Deputy Fire Chief Martin Strasser, as the clean-up was still in full swing.
The Florianijüngers ended their night shift around 4 a.m. and continued at 7 a.m. We are grateful for the help of our comrades from Bad Häring, Kufstein, Kirchbichl and Wörgl.
Roof tiles were shattered, cellars contained a mixture of mud and hail up to half a meter high and many glass domes could not withstand the forces of nature.
“We could barely get out of the tool shed because the hail was 12 inches high,” Strasser said. The horror was over in just ten minutes and the total damage cannot yet be quantified. The storm then moved towards Scheffau, where there was also damage.
The work was complicated by the fact that despite Tiwag’s efforts, power was not restored until 4 am. Forests and agriculture are also severely affected. “Often all the needles are missing from trees, it looks spooky.”
No power until 4am on Monday
Schwoich Mayor Peter Payr and many community residents had their hands full Monday. “Probably several dozen buildings have been affected, companies are already working at full speed,” he said.
279 weekend fire brigade operations in Tyrol
As we briefly reported, the Oberland was also hit on Sunday: at the Christophorus base in Zams, a 50-meter-wide mudflow blocked the national highway. A walking group (four adults and four children) was rescued by helicopter.
There is currently no alarm threat from the Inn: a maximum of 5.03 meters at the Innsbruck measuring point is clearly below a five-year flood. There were a total of 279 fire operations this weekend.
Source: Krone
I am Wallace Jones, an experienced journalist. I specialize in writing for the world section of Today Times Live. With over a decade of experience, I have developed an eye for detail when it comes to reporting on local and global stories. My passion lies in uncovering the truth through my investigative skills and creating thought-provoking content that resonates with readers worldwide.
