The dimensions of Thursday’s storm in Carinthia are sometimes devastating: roads and bridges were torn away, numerous houses are uninhabitable, twelve people are closed from the outside world in Leobengraben. The Kleinkirchheimer Bundesstraße (B88) and Kaninger Straße (L18) remain closed until further notice.
As reported, Thursday in the Langalm valley area in Kaning (municipality of Radenthein) and in St. Oswald (municipality of Bad Kleinkirchheim), mud flows along the Rossbach and Kaningerbach flows occurred as a result of the heavy storm. Streets were washed away and neighboring houses had to be evacuated.
“Our neighbors have now hit the second time. Her loving renovated house was made uninhabitable by the swirling stream. We recorded them. The bridge at the Lärchenweg has also been demolished ”, reports Tamara Glanzer-Scheiflinger from St. Oswald at Bad Kleinkirchheim. She remembers that everything was under water two years ago.
Alarm for civil protection activated
In the night hours, a reconnaissance flight was performed with the helicopter “Libelle Flir” from Vienna. The entrance and output of several homes in the affected areas and in the entire Langalmtal is currently not possible. Around 8.30 pm the alarm from the Civil Protection, which was canceled again on Friday morning in the cities of Untertweng, Radenthein and Döbriach.
Due to the mud flows and the dangerous situation, Bad Kleinkirchheimer Strae (B 88) were from St. Peter to Bad Kleinkirchheim/Bach and Millstätter Straße (B 98) between Döbriach and Untertweng for all traffic. Millstätter Strasse (B98) was blocked. The accessibility of Kaning is currently being worked on feverishly. Kaninger Straße must be driven in one lane in the afternoon. Blockades in the vicinity of the Riegerbach are also gradually being lifted so that the stream becomes efficient again. Extra protection against floods was requested in the Waldwegsiedlung in Döbriach.
Long almtal closed off from the outside world
The Langalmtal is closed off from the outside world, holidaymakers are detained. They must be flown out. The Mühlenweg in Kaning was also destroyed for the second time in two years. There is still only one of the loving groomed mills. “This storm is even worse than two years ago,” says a resident desperately.
Four houses cannot be reached in the Leobengraben in Krems in Carinthia, twelve people are stuck here either. All fire brigades and emergency services are continuously in use.
Source: Krone
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