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 Geneva authorities have urged people seeking relief from humid conditions not to swim in the Rhone. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240704/geneva-authorities-warn-against-swimming-in-the-rhone Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:36:30 +0200 geneva-authorities-warn-against-swimming-in-the-rhone Switzerland's emergency warning systems have been criticized in the wake of severe storms, landslides and flooding that left several dead. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240703/does-switzerland-do-enough-to-warn-residents-of-potential-natural-disasters Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:00:23 +0200 does-switzerland-do-enough-to-warn-residents-of-potential-natural-disasters Switzerland’s recent flooding and landslides have many international residents questioning if their home insurance covers them against such damage. Here's how that works. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240702/are-homes-in-switzerland-insured-against-floods-and-landslides Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:50:00 +0200 are-homes-in-switzerland-insured-against-floods-and-landslides Thousands have been evacuated and crucial transport routes have been cut by the storms and torrential rains that swept across Switzerland once again. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240701/switzerland-counts-the-cost-of-latest-storms-but-more-extreme-weather-forecast Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:03:27 +0200 switzerland-counts-the-cost-of-latest-storms-but-more-extreme-weather-forecast After a few sunny days' reprieve from severe weather, Switzerland will experience more thunderstorms this weekend raising fears of further localised floods. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240628/switzerland-braced-for-more-violent-storms-this-weekend Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:54:01 +0200 switzerland-braced-for-more-violent-storms-this-weekend Storms described as 'unprecedented' hit the Swiss canton of Vaud overnight on Tuesday and left one town underwater. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240626/swiss-storms-town-in-vaud-hit-by-flood-of-the-century Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:11:23 +0200 swiss-storms-town-in-vaud-hit-by-flood-of-the-century Parts of Switzerland including the canton of Graubünden and the resort of Zermatt were hit by huge floods over the weekend which left buildings and roads destroyed. Here's the latest as two people remain missing. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240624/update-whats-the-latest-after-switzerland-hit-by-devastating-floods Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:18:03 +0200 update-whats-the-latest-after-switzerland-hit-by-devastating-floods Swiss rescuers on Sunday found the body of one of three people missing since floods hit the southeastern canton of Grisons, police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240623/body-found-after-swiss-floods-two-still-missing Sun, 23 Jun 2024 18:44:50 +0200 body-found-after-swiss-floods-two-still-missing Plenty of rain fell overnight on Wednesday and Thursday is looking even worse, with more heavy rain expected especially in the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160616/switzerland-braces-for-heavy-rain Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:15:45 +0200 switzerland-braces-for-heavy-rain Rega, the Swiss air-ambulance service, evacuated residents of Schangnau in the canton of Bern on Thursday morning as the river Emme broke its banks. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140724/residents-flee-as-river-emme-floods-village Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:33:00 +0200 residents-flee-as-river-emme-floods-village