Alps Avalanches Prompt Evacuations and Upend Travel
- 6 years ago
Alps Avalanches Prompt Evacuations and Upend Travel
Farther afield, thawing snow combined with heavy rainfall caused the Rhine River to swell,
and in the region around Paris the Seine burst its banks and prompted flood warnings.
Heavy snowfall in the Swiss Alps, in certain places amounting to levels not seen since
2012, has disrupted travel to several ski resorts since the beginning of the year.
#sécurisation du domaine skiable du #Brévent pic.twitter.com/8TS5V9DqyO At the foot of Mont Blanc, chalets were evacuated, roads closed
and most people grounded in Chamonix, France, as the authorities worked to secure the area from avalanches.
In Davos, six feet of snow fell on the city in six days, ahead of the arrival of world leaders
and chief executives who are gathering there for the World Economic Forum this week.
The authorities said the Seine could reach levels in Paris comparable to a bout of heavy flooding in June 2016.
Residents and vacationers in a remote mountain valley in South Tyrol, at the Italy-Austria border, were
evacuated by helicopter on Tuesday amid a high risk of avalanches after one struck nearby overnight.
Farther afield, thawing snow combined with heavy rainfall caused the Rhine River to swell,
and in the region around Paris the Seine burst its banks and prompted flood warnings.
Heavy snowfall in the Swiss Alps, in certain places amounting to levels not seen since
2012, has disrupted travel to several ski resorts since the beginning of the year.
#sécurisation du domaine skiable du #Brévent pic.twitter.com/8TS5V9DqyO At the foot of Mont Blanc, chalets were evacuated, roads closed
and most people grounded in Chamonix, France, as the authorities worked to secure the area from avalanches.
In Davos, six feet of snow fell on the city in six days, ahead of the arrival of world leaders
and chief executives who are gathering there for the World Economic Forum this week.
The authorities said the Seine could reach levels in Paris comparable to a bout of heavy flooding in June 2016.
Residents and vacationers in a remote mountain valley in South Tyrol, at the Italy-Austria border, were
evacuated by helicopter on Tuesday amid a high risk of avalanches after one struck nearby overnight.