Several people resist evacuation from Schwanden GL
Published: Saturday, Dec 23rd 2023, 19:50
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Five people refused to leave the landslide area in Schwanden, Canton Glarus, on Saturday. They defied the evacuation order issued by the authorities. The possibility of the situation in the landslide area worsening has not been ruled out.
According to a statement issued by the municipality of Glarus-Süd on Saturday evening, the overall situation in the Wagenrunse landslide area remained unchanged despite the rain subsiding during the day. The extent of the damage in the village has increased.
On Friday, it was announced that 30 people would be evacuated for probably two nights. On Saturday afternoon, the municipality offered one last opportunity to evacuate. Ten people agreed and five remained in their homes, according to reports. As a result, those who remained were not allowed to leave the house until further notice. Violations would be punished with criminal charges and heavy fines.
There is still a risk of 60,000 cubic meters of material sliding down - twice as much as came down at the end of August, destroying and damaging several houses.
The neighborhood now affected is just a few meters from the so-called red zone, where the debris flows of August caused the most damage. It only became clear last week that the 40 people affected in this zone will never be able to return to their homes. The buildings are even to be demolished.
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