Destructive storms

10 months on: The fear still runs deep

Last year's storms completely demolished Prevalje in Slovenia - many people are still unable to return to their homes.(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

10 months after the devastating storms, we visit Prevalje, Mežica and Črna na Koroškem in Slovenia. The reconstruction work is ongoing, the shock has still not been overcome.

"Every time it rains, people look up to the sky, their fear is visible and palpable," says Prevalje's deputy mayor Stašo Lodrant during our site visit. He will never forget August 5, 2023: Back then, his municipality was hit by a 500-year flood during the Zacharias depression.