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 Around a third of Switzerland’s 444 campgrounds are in or near areas with “serious” flood risk, while a further 30 campgrounds are in avalanche risk areas, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190603/over-100-swiss-campgrounds-at-serious-risk-of-flooding Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:07:46 +0200 over-100-swiss-campgrounds-at-serious-risk-of-flooding A Swiss woman died after being blown off a cliff and a man was killed by a falling tree Wednesday as record winds lashed Britain and Ireland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180919/swiss-women-killed-as-violent-storm-hits-britain-and-ireland Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:06:14 +0200 swiss-women-killed-as-violent-storm-hits-britain-and-ireland The town of St Ursanne in the Jura is battling flood water for the second time this month after the river Doubs burst its banks on Monday night. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180124/jura-village-looks-like-venice-after-river-burst-its-banks Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:28:16 +0100 jura-village-looks-like-venice-after-river-burst-its-banks Lausanne suffered a major flood in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a pipe burst in the city centre. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161018/burst-pipe-causes-major-flood-in-lausanne Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:25:42 +0200 burst-pipe-causes-major-flood-in-lausanne From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the year, reinsurer Swiss Re said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160819/swiss-re-natural-disasters-prove-costly-this-year Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:27:07 +0200 swiss-re-natural-disasters-prove-costly-this-year The city of Chur in eastern Switzerland was left flooded on Sunday night after a violent storm hit the area. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160815/chur-cleans-up-after-storm-floods-city Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:21:09 +0200 chur-cleans-up-after-storm-floods-city It may be sunny now, but parts of Switzerland have been wetter than ever in the first half of this year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160701/basel-suffers-wettest-six-months-for-150-years Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:26:20 +0200 basel-suffers-wettest-six-months-for-150-years The village of Buix in the Jura was flooded on Tuesday after violent rain and hail storms battered the region. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160608/jura-village-left-flooded-by-heavy-storms Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:49:05 +0200 jura-village-left-flooded-by-heavy-storms Storms and heavy rain battered Switzerland this weekend, causing flooding, power outages and landslides. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160530/weekend-storms-wreak-havoc-in-switzerland Mon, 30 May 2016 10:57:05 +0200 weekend-storms-wreak-havoc-in-switzerland Authorities in the canton of Bern are to reduce the water level of three Swiss lakes this week so they can cope with the heavy rains forecast for the coming days. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160526/bern-pulls-plug-on-lakes-after-heavy-rain-forecast Thu, 26 May 2016 11:21:30 +0200 bern-pulls-plug-on-lakes-after-heavy-rain-forecast Following several days of rain in lower altitude areas of Switzerland, a storm is expected to bring more precipitation, high winds and cooler temperatures to the country on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160111/storm-expected-to-bring-snow-to-swiss-plateau Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:28:28 +0100 storm-expected-to-bring-snow-to-swiss-plateau Rockfall on Monday morning diverted the course of a river, flooding the main road between the villages of Wolhusen and Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160111/rockfall-diverts-river-and-floods-lucerne-village Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:30:21 +0100 rockfall-diverts-river-and-floods-lucerne-village A fresh bout of heavy rain has brought renewed flooding to parts of Switzerland, particularly eastern parts of the country and the Bern-Fribourg region, cutting transport routes, triggering mudslides and damaging buildings. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150615/heavy-rain-sparks-fresh-bout-of-flooding Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:35:49 +0200 heavy-rain-sparks-fresh-bout-of-flooding Flooding in Switzerland has claimed another victim — although in this case the victim didn’t drown. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150609/man-electrocuted-while-pumping-water-from-basement Wed, 10 Jun 2015 01:38:42 +0200 man-electrocuted-while-pumping-water-from-basement UPDATED: A woman and her daughter died in the canton of Lucerne as rain storms lashed the central part of Switzerland early Monday and late Sunday, causing flash flooding in several cities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150608/two-die-as-rain-storms-lash-central-switzerland Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:28:42 +0200 two-die-as-rain-storms-lash-central-switzerland Bad weather cost Switzerland almost 14 billion francs over the past 42 years — an average of around 300 million francs a year, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150510/rain-driven-disasters-cost-300-million-francs-a-year Mon, 11 May 2015 00:19:58 +0200 rain-driven-disasters-cost-300-million-francs-a-year Boating was banned on Lake Biel amid ongoing flooding concerns on Wednesday as the body of water in the canton of Bern overflowed its banks following several days of heavy rain. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150506/water-levels-remained-critical-in-canton-of-bern Wed, 06 May 2015 11:42:32 +0200 water-levels-remained-critical-in-canton-of-bern UPDATED: Many parts of western Switzerland remained on alert as weather forecasters called for additional rain on Tuesday, heightening the risk of more flooding and transportation disruptions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150505/more-rain-renews-flooding-and-landslide-risks Tue, 05 May 2015 11:44:01 +0200 more-rain-renews-flooding-and-landslide-risks Parts of Western Switzerland continued on Sunday to clear up debris from flash floods triggered by heavy rain over the weekend that swelled rivers and lakes well beyond their normal banks, disrupting transport and prompting the evacuation of residents in two communities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150503/torrential-rain-swells-swiss-rivers-and-lakes Mon, 04 May 2015 00:29:47 +0200 torrential-rain-swells-swiss-rivers-and-lakes Weather experts have sent out flood warnings for parts of Ticino following continued heavy rain in the southern part of Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141111/flood-alerts-issued-for-ticinos-locarno-region Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:32:00 +0100 flood-alerts-issued-for-ticinos-locarno-region