The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Natural disasters in 2017 cost record $144 billion: Swiss Re The cost of natural disasters hit a record $144 billion (€117 billion) last year, a study from one of the world's top reinsurance firms, Swiss Re, said onTuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180411/natural-disasters-in-2017-cost-record-144-billion-swiss-re-insurance Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:14:43 +0200 natural-disasters-in-2017-cost-record-144-billion-swiss-re-insurance Eight trapped in Swiss cave due to rising water levels Eight men have been stuck in a cave in central Switzerland since Sunday morning after heavy rain caused the water level to rise. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180122/eight-trapped-in-swiss-cave-due-to-rising-water-levels Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:28:02 +0100 eight-trapped-in-swiss-cave-due-to-rising-water-levels Flooding leads to chaos in central Switzerland The fire brigade in the canton of Schwyz had a busy night being called out over 100 times to deal with flooding emergencies. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160726/flooding-leads-to-chaos-in-central-switzerland Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:06:41 +0200 flooding-leads-to-chaos-in-central-switzerland Flood threat draws nearer as water levels rise Switzerland is bracing for flooding after heavy overnight rain further swelled rivers and lakes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160617/flood-threat-draws-nearer-as-water-levels-rise Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:00:56 +0200 flood-threat-draws-nearer-as-water-levels-rise Mudslides kill four in Swiss-Italian border area At least four people died as landslides triggered by torrential rain slammed into houses and buildings on either side of the Swiss Italian border on Sunday, a day after floods in southern France killed five people. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141116/two-dead-in-landslide-hit-building-in-switzerland Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:56:00 +0100 two-dead-in-landslide-hit-building-in-switzerland