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Due to the threat of flooding, the Drautal-Bundesstraße (B100) in the Spittal / Drau district is closed from 14:00 from Möllbrücke to the border of East Tyrol. Police announced this morning. Target and source traffic remains possible for the moment. From 17:00, the train service between Spittal and Lienz will be interrupted.
The weather situation also has an impact on the functioning of schools in Carinthia and East Tyrol. Schools in Spittal District remain closed Tuesday and Wednesday – this was announced Monday morning by the Spittal / Drau District Commission. The schoolchildren in Ferlach, in the district of Klagenfurt-Land, as well as all students in East Tyrol will have a day off Tuesday. Ferlach was hit by a strong foehn storm in the night from Sunday to Sunday. New storms are expected – more at kaernten.ORF.at.
Also affected by East Tyrol
The meteorological region of ORF, in Upper Carinthia and in the Carnic Alps, is expected to be the most affected by the recent storm. The highest rainfall is forecast for Plöckenpbad and Kötschach-Mauthen in the upper Gail Valley. In addition, the south thunderstorm wind can penetrate into some valleys, sometimes gusts of about 120 km / h are possible. The heavy rainfall is expected to last until Tuesday noon.
The Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) also issued a storm warning for the Tyrol. We can expect it with gusts of up to 130 km / h. A red alert level has been issued for cities in the Alpine valleys of North Tyrol and the entire East Tyrol region. The Landesforstdienst warned against entering the forests and also advised against driving on forests. There is danger of falling branches and trees. The strongest bursts will occur from Monday evening to Tuesday evening – read more about tirol.ORF.at.
Damage already serious in Carinthia
Floods are expected during the month for the rivers Gail, Drau and Möll, as well as for Isel in East Tyrol. With an increase in water levels expected by the forces in Carinthia from Monday evening. In Lavamünd, affected by a devastating flood six years ago, all preparations were made over the weekend to prevent water from entering residential buildings. Forecasts for the flood-exposed community improved slightly on Monday morning – more in kaernten.ORF.at.
Carinthia: flood warning
Due to the storm, heavy rains and storms, the Carinthian authorities warned on Monday before the floods. The forces are on maximum alert.
Already on Sunday, gale gusts had caused serious damage in the Rosental, south of Klagenfurt. More than 1,000 households were partially deprived of electricity during the day. Meanwhile, the offer could be largely restored. Still in the lower Mölltal, in the district of Spittal, one expects to flood, the Rottau reservoir in Kolbnitz was drained by the federation.
Floods in northern Italy
In the past, bad weather with heavy rain and thunderstorms in Italy claimed the lives of many people and caused material damage. In the province of Udine, Friuli, Carinthia, severe floods have occurred. The municipality of Sauris was completely isolated for several hours – schools throughout Friuli remained closed.
In South Tyrol, the highest alert level "Red" has been proclaimed. It's "a crisis that not only covers large areas, but can intensify steadily," the country said in a statement. In total, firefighters were called to 150 missions. In addition to the Brenner motorway (A22) and the Brennerstaatsstraße (SS 12), other traffic routes have been affected by Vermurungen. On the A22, six vehicles were hit by mbades of mud and one driver was slightly injured. The Brenner railway line has been temporarily closed as a precaution – no longer in tirol.ORF.at.
Several dead in Calabria
In addition, schools, kindergartens and universities remained closed in several Italian regions. Floods also occurred in the city of Vicenza, in northern Italy, and in the Tuscan province of Grosseto. Venice was also under water after heavy rains.
In the southern region of Calabria, four men lost their lives on Sunday. They were killed near the town of Crotone by a landslide while they wanted to repair a fire destroyed by the storm, police said, according to news agencies. At the port of Catanzaro, Calabria, at the foot of Italy, firefighters found a dead man after a sailboat had been swept away by the current.
Slovenia prepares for floods
Meanwhile, Slovenia is also preparing for possible flooding along the Drava. According to Janez Polajnar of ARSO (Slovenian Environmental Protection Agency), journalists would have a flow of 1,700 cubic meters per second during Tuesday night at the Slovenian border. Forecasts for Tuesday afternoon are even more worrying: in Dravograd, we expect a flow of 1,900 to 2,100 cubic meters. According to the Slovenian measures, it would be the second highest rate of the last 90 years.
In Maribor, authorities have warned against a high level of the Drava. The Melje Dam, a district of Maribor, was a source of concern, reported the STA news agency. In the lower Drava River, downstream from the Markovci dam near Ptuj, the environmental protection authority was already planning floods on Monday evening and Tuesday evening. In the communities of Dravograd and Vuzenica, where the Drava pbades from Austria to Slovenia, civil protection is on standby and sandbags are provided.
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