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Industrial area near Aigle VD is evacuated due to flood risk

The industrial area of Aigle in the Chablais region of Vaud has been evacuated as a precautionary measure due to the risk of flooding.

Long waiting times on the south side of the Gotthard road tunnel

On the south side of the Gotthard road tunnel, the northbound journey took time. At midday on Sunday, the traffic jam on the A2 was twelve kilometers long, as the Ticino cantonal police and the TCS reported on X.

Army helps with Super Puma helicopters in the storm areas

The Swiss Armed Forces are supporting the cantons of Ticino and Valais in coping with the severe storms on Saturday and Sunday night.

Two people are rescued dead after landslide in the Maggia Valley

Around a week after the Misox, the Maggia Valley in Ticino was hit by severe storms on Saturday and Sunday night.

Canton Uri is happy about Reuss relief facilities after thunderstorm

In the canton of Uri, firefighters implemented mobile flood protection measures at several locations on Sunday night.

A9 in Valais closed between Sierre and Sion due to flooding

Due to the flooding in Valais, the A9 between Sierre and Sion is closed. The alert level applies throughout the canton, as the cantonal management body announced on Sunday.

200 liters of rain per square meter fall in the upper Maggia Valley

The thunderstorms since midday on Saturday have brought heavy thunderstorms with record amounts of rain to the southern Valais Alps, the Simplon region and as far as the Leventina.

Rhone overflowed its banks in several places

After the heavy thunderstorms since Saturday afternoon, the Rhone has burst its banks in several places in Valais.

Contaminated drinking water in parts of Ticino

The drinking water in Alta Vallemaggia in Ticino is contaminated. On Sunday morning, the authorities warned people via Alertswiss not to consume the tap water.

Norges holds Swiss investments worth 35.5 billion

According to Norges CEO Nicolai Tangen, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund holds investments in Switzerland worth the equivalent of CHF 35.

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Record amounts of counterfeit money in Switzerland, skepticism about pension reform and houses in danger zones retain their value: this and more can be found in the Sunday newspapers.

Flooding in parts of Ticino

There was some flooding in Ticino on Sunday night. People in Prato-Sornico and the Maggia Valley were called on Alertswiss to evacuate houses near the river and to go to higher ground.

Simplon route no longer passable due to debris flow

Due to a debris flow caused by the heavy rainfall on Saturday afternoon, the Simplon route is no longer passable until further notice.

AC/DC draw the crowds to their concert in Zurich

47,000 fans in the sold-out Letzigrund in Zurich were electrified from the first sounds of AC/DC.

The new Juso president is Mirjam Hostetmann

The new President of Juso Switzerland is Mirjam Hostetmann. The 24-year-old former Vice-President succeeds Nicola Siegrist, who stepped down on Saturday after around two years in office.

Several cantons warn of severe thunderstorms

In western and north-western Switzerland, but also in the cantons of Valais and Ticino, some heavy thunderstorms were expected on Saturday afternoon and evening.

Lucky guy hits Joker jackpot with 1.14 million francs

A lucky player hit the jackpot in the Swisslos Joker supplementary game on Saturday evening.

The risk of flooding increases in Valais due to heavy thunderstorms

The canton of Valais has been warning of the risk of flooding since Saturday afternoon due to heavy thunderstorms.

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