Federal Council wants to support cantons financially after storms
Published: Friday, Sep 13th 2024, 10:40
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The Federal Council wants to secure additional financial aid for the cantons of Graubünden, Ticino, Valais, Vaud and Bern following the severe storms last summer. It is requesting additional credits totaling CHF 56.5 million from parliament.
In June and July, several severe storms occurred in the cantons of Graubünden, Ticino, Valais and Vaud. They claimed at least ten lives and caused extensive damage. On August 12, another severe storm occurred in the Bernese Oberland, which also caused considerable damage in some places.
According to an analysis by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the affected cantons will have to spend a total of around CHF 119 million to achieve a level of safety comparable to that before the storms.
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