Mudflow displaced road

Fire department operations after heavy rain in Upper Carinthia

After about two hours, the road that had been blocked by a mudslide could be reopened.(Bild: FF Mörtschach)

The current daily rainfall demands patience from sun worshippers and hard work from firefighters: on Sunday, the volunteers had to be called out after the heavy rain in Upper Carinthia.

At around 5 p.m. on Sunday, the Mörtschach fire department was called out to several operations following the heavy rain: A mudslide was blocking the road in the direction of Rettenbach. Safety work had to be carried out. However, the road was reopened to traffic after around two hours.

A mudslide displaced a road in Mörtschach after the heavy rain on Sunday.(Bild: FF Mörtschach)

There were also several other smaller operations.

The Mörtschach fire brigade was called out to several operations on June 9 after the heavy rain.(Bild: FF Mörtschach)

Rain showers and thunderstorms are also expected on Monday, June 10. The GeoSphere Austria meteorologists are also forecasting heavy downpours with large amounts of rain in parts of Carinthia for Tuesday night. Rain is also likely to accompany us on Tuesday and Wednesday.