In the Val De Bagnes the Slope Slides – and Nobody Knows How Long It Will Take

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Roads are buried, bridges are destroyed, houses are cleared. In the upper Val de Bagnes in Valais several murmur passages have slipped into the valley. The mud avalanches evoke memories of the last year.

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According to the municipality of Gais, the material could be used for heavy rainfall events in the Geigenbach and lead to a mure discharge. In a letter to the citizens, the municipal administration states that residents of vulnerable areas will be warned as soon as possible in the event of an incident, so that they can go to the upper floors of their houses. "If this possibility does not exist, the Uttenheim association house is available if nec…