According to media reports, several streams burst their banks in Gerlos in the Zillertal, resulting in flooding on the streets. There were lockdowns. In addition, some basements were flooded. In the Sellraintal (district of Innsbruck-Land), a mudflow blocked a road near St. Sigmund. There were also storms with heavy rain and hail in Carinthia.
According to the fire brigade, rubble accumulated between several houses in Gerlos, the ORF Tirol reported. Help from fire brigades from surrounding communities was requested. No one should have been injured, according to the police press office for the APA.
In the municipal area of Ranggen, the Rettenbach overflowed due to heavy rainfall, so that there was also a mudslide, the police said. The clean-up work was carried out by the Ranggen fire brigade, no people or vehicles were injured.
In the villages of Paternion and Feistritz an der Drau (Villach district), the ground on sloping agricultural land was no longer able to absorb the precipitation, according to a police report. As a result, the Drautal Straße (B 100) was completely flooded over a length of around 200 meters. A tree was also uprooted, killing the road as well. The section of the B 100 in question was closed to all traffic. Local detours have been set up. After the clean-up work, Drautal Strasse was reopened at 7.40 p.m.
Source: Nachrichten
