Storm chaos in Bardonecchia: Tourist town under water!
Storm chaos in Bardonecchia: Tourist town under water!
On Monday evening, June 30, 2025, severe storms broke in in the Alps, which had catastrophic episodes for the region. In Italy, an apparently harmless river turned through heavy rains into a raging stream that seriously devastated a small town in the Piedmont region. The residents lost a loyal soul in the holiday resort of Bardonecchia: a 70-year-old man died when he was grasped by a flood of falls while leaving his car. This reports KStA.de .
chaos and evacuations
Video recordings from Bardonecchia show how dark water and massive muds occurred across the shores. The fire brigade was in constant use and was able to save at least ten people enclosed in the flood and others who stuck in their vehicles. The mayor urged the residents to stay in their houses. A summer camp with around 150 children had to be evacuated. These were brought to safety in a sports hall - a fact that saved valuable time for the police and the rescue workers.
In the nearby Tyrolean community of Gschnitz, alarm was also raised. Here the citizens were asked to stay in their home or go to higher floors while the first slope slide and murs caused damage. A state helicopter was in action to evacuate people from the danger area. Fortunately, the municipality with its 400 inhabitants has so far been spared serious injuries or damage to buildings.
flood risk management as a prevention measure
The latest flood events and the associated challenges are also the flood risk management, which is essential for avoiding damage. As the Environmental Federal Agency illusion, full protection against flooding is an illusion. All the more important are preventive measures that include adapted building, as well as an effective warning system for the population.
In the past, extreme weather events, especially the floods in July 2021 in Germany, made the need to improve flood provision concepts. The measures required by EU Directive 2007/60/EC are essential for the sustainable development of risk management strategies. In order to avoid future disasters, floods and risk cards are created, which should help to assess the risks better and to plan corresponding prevention measures.Outlook for the coming days
The cleanup has already started in Bardonecchia, while the emergency services do everything possible to keep the situation under control. These devastating events show how unpredictable nature can be and how important it is to be well prepared. It remains to be hoped that those responsible in the affected regions learn from these events and develop preventive strategies in order to counteract such disasters early in the future.
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