[ad_1]
All current information on the weather situation, road blocks, weather warnings and more can be found here continuously and updated.
Since Claudia Odebrecht | 2:27 pm, December 8, 2020
Winter in Carinthia started out so extremely: in just three days there was more rainfall in December in Upper Carinthia and East Tyrol than in the last 150 years. The emergency services remain on alert. Italy’s next low pressure zone is approaching. Huge amounts of new snow can be expected again.
- Weather warning: In Upper Carinthia and East Tyrol, more massive snowfall is forecast today. About a meter of fresh snow is expected in the Lesach Valley. In Lower Carinthia, especially in the Karawanken area, a violent storm could cause problems.
- Take a quick breath for the fire brigades: On Tuesday evening, the weather situation in the affected regions temporarily relaxed. According to the state alarm and alert center, there were hardly any storms (as of the morning).
- Avalanches are shooting everywhere: Due to the danger of avalanches, it is not possible to penetrate the mountain villages of Mölltal.
- Danger of Landslides and landslides.
2:25 pm.: Power supply partially restored
Installers Carinthia Netz GmbH and the Tyrolean network operator Tinetz they are working hard on that Power supply in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia again everywhere. In Carinthia, the main problem could be in the meantime Lesachtal fixed, the power supply will be gradually restored on Tuesday afternoon.
Other than that, there are only a few households that do not have electricity. In the next cards You can see the current power outages on Tuesday afternoon, starting at 2:15 pm:
12.45 pm.: The danger of avalanches increases!
13.00: several courtyards isolated from the outside world
Many farms in the Upper Mölltal are isolated from the outside world, in Großkirchheim alone there are more than 70 farms. Due to the danger of avalanches, the helpers advance slowly.
12.30 pm: Police reconnaissance flight
The police helicopter was used to get an idea of the situation in Großkirchheim, Mörtschach and Heiligenblut.
12:00 pm.: The police are also ready
11.30 am.: Immediate help to those affected
The state of Tyrol has drawn up an emergency aid package. East Tyrolese who have suffered damage from the storm receive prompt and non-bureaucratic support.
11.15 am.: The road to Lesachtal is passable for emergencies
Little by little it is starting to snow in the Lesach valley. there is already
again one Power failure in Liesing. The road to Lesachtal is passable in an emergency. The roads to the side cities are also straight. two snow blowers, which Provincial Councilor Martin Gruber sent to the Lesach Valley. This means that almost every household in the valley can be contacted in an emergency.
11.00 am: Sighting flights carried out
the Police helicopter Performed a sighting flight at the Mölltal in the morning, the BMI FESt Klagenfurt flight police aircraft completed a research and assessment flight at Heiligenblut. The Großkirchheim, Mörtschach and Heiligenblut areas were flown over for further evaluation. Alouette III I had to turn around on the way to the Lesachtal due to bad weather conditions.
10.30 am: Family had to leave home
The courtyard of The Istenig family in Flattach it was devastated by a landslide last year, and painstakingly repaired. Now he had to get out of his house again.
10.10 am: Level 4 avalanche in East Tyrol
In East Tyrol on Tuesday there was still a high level of avalanche danger of level four on the five-level risk scale. Due to the danger given, “great restraint” was requested in the alpine terrain. Although large amounts of new snow of up to 50 centimeters were forecast in some areas, the danger of avalanches will gradually diminish on Wednesday, according to the avalanche report.
9.55 am.: It starts to snow!
It’s already snowing in Villach. Gerhard hohenwarter, ZAMG meteorologist expects snowfall to begin across the country, only in the Lavant Valley should it rain. Up to 30 centimeters of fresh snow are possible in Villach, and Klagenfurt also turns white. The focus of the precipitation continues to be in Upper Carinthia.
9.30 am: Cleaning work in progress
According to the state alarm and warning center, some fire brigades are currently busy cleaning up.
9.15 am.: Help for Upper Carinthia
Equipment and crews from the Lower Carinthia road construction authorities are dispatched to Upper Carinthia to cope with the snow masses. Provincial Councilor Martin Gruber promises support as a road construction consultant.
9 am: Lesachtal completely cut off
Due to the snowfall, there is currently no penetration into the Lesach Valley from either Carinthia or East Tyrol, reports Antenne Kärnten. At the moment, it cannot be estimated how long the situation will continue like this.
8.30 am: Exploration flights scheduled for today
If the weather conditions allow it, exploration flights will be carried out again today. An Alouette III and a Black Hawk helicopter are available from the Armed Forces from the helicopter base in Klagenfurt, and the two helicopters from the Ministry of the Interior are also ready to go.
7.45am.: Separated from the outside world
Several farms in Upper Carinthia, as well as areas in East Tyrol, are still cut off from the outside world. Around 100 people in Prägraten had to be evacuated.
Monday Videos
[ad_2]
