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 UPDATE: Death toll from storms in Switzerland rises to six The death toll from flash floods that hit Switzerland after storms at the weekend rose to six Wednesday after a body was discovered in the southeastern canton of Ticino, police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240703/swiss-storms-death-toll-rises-to-five-with-several-still-missing Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:05:19 +0200 swiss-storms-death-toll-rises-to-five-with-several-still-missing Does Switzerland do enough to warn residents of potential natural disasters? 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 Are homes in Switzerland insured against floods and landslides? 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 Switzerland counts the cost of latest storms with more extreme weather forecast 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 LATEST: Seven dead after storms lash France, Switzerland and Italy Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left at least seven people dead, local authorities said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240630/two-dead-one-missing-after-swiss-landslide Sun, 30 Jun 2024 13:14:56 +0200 two-dead-one-missing-after-swiss-landslide Swiss woman killed in Ireland after caravan blown off cliff during storm 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 Heavy rain pummels eastern Switzerland More than 200mm of rain fell in Locarno on Wednesday, bringing summer in the Italian-speaking city to a very wet end. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170901/heavy-rain-pummels-eastern-switzerland Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:49:21 +0200 heavy-rain-pummels-eastern-switzerland Record temperatures, storms and landslides on Switzerland’s birthday Some parts of Switzerland experienced the hottest August 1st since measurements began, meteorologists have said, before storms and hurricane-strength winds ended the day. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170802/record-temperatures-storms-and-landslides-on-switzerlands-birthday Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:00:50 +0200 record-temperatures-storms-and-landslides-on-switzerlands-birthday Violent storms end Swiss heatwave Switzerland was battered by heavy storms on Saturday and Sunday which caused millions of francs worth of damage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170710/violent-storms-end-swiss-heatwave Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:06:40 +0200 violent-storms-end-swiss-heatwave Violent storms hit Switzerland as planet heats up (again) Heavy rain, hail and storms are set to batter Switzerland over the next couple of days after a period of intense heat and humidity comes to an end. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160722/violent-storms-hit-switzerland-as-planet-heats-up-again Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:15:44 +0200 violent-storms-hit-switzerland-as-planet-heats-up-again Swiss heatwave pushes up harmful ozone levels Meteorologists are advising people to leave their cars at home and avoid strenuous exercise as the current hot weather causes air pollution to soar on Tuesday and Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160719/swiss-heatwave-pushes-up-harmful-ozone-levels Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:17:58 +0200 swiss-heatwave-pushes-up-harmful-ozone-levels Snow! Switzerland sees brief winter in July Snow returned to Switzerland on Thursday, just days after a heatwave took temperatures over 30 degrees. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160714/snow-returns-to-switzerland-but-not-for-long Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:10:01 +0200 snow-returns-to-switzerland-but-not-for-long Cold front ends tropical weekend in Switzerland Temperatures are set to plummet this week, putting an end to the weekend heatwave. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160711/cold-front-ends-tropical-weekend-in-switzerland Mon, 11 Jul 2016 10:00:22 +0200 cold-front-ends-tropical-weekend-in-switzerland Jura village left flooded by heavy storms 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 Weekend storms wreak havoc in Switzerland 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