Rebuilding Swiss valley will cost almost CHF20 million
Reconstruction of Val Bavona will cost almost CHF20 million.
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: Rebuilding Swiss valley will cost almost CHF20 million
Nine months after storms, Val Bavona in southern Switzerland is still showing signs of devastation. Officials estimate that it will cost up to CHF20 million ($22.6 million) to restore the landscape, roads and water pipes.
This content was published on
3 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Français
fr
La reconstruction du val Bavona (TI) coûtera près de 20 millions
Original
“This work will take years,” said Wanda Dadò, president of the municipality of Cevio, at a press conference with Lorenzo Dalessi, president of the Val Bavona Foundation, in Locarno on Wednesday. Due to the high costs involved, the municipality is dependent on donations. It is also still hoping to obtain additional funding from the government and canton Ticino, she added.
Eight houses were destroyed in Val Bavona during the storms of June 29, 2024. Water pipes, walls and the barn of a farm were also damaged. However, a full inventory of the objects destroyed has not yet been drawn up, the authorities explained.
The road leading to the valley will be re-opened to traffic in the week leading up to Easter. Until now, only house owners have been able to access it at certain times. A sign will be put up for tourists expected in Ticino at Easter, informing them of the bad weather and the damage.
Greater support from Bern requested
The reconstruction of the landscape and buildings is to be carried out in four phases, explained Dalessi, and will also involve the local population.
Both the Ticino government and the two communes of Cevio and Lavizzara are continuing to call on the federal government to provide greater financial support. So far, the government has promised an additional credit of CHF7.5 million, in addition to support for the affected farming sector and other aid measures. In total, the Ticino government estimates the reconstruction costs at around CHF100 million.
The storms last June killed seven people in the Maggia and Bavona valleys. One person is still missing.
What is your opinion? Join the debate:
External Content
Translated from French by DeepL/ts
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Popular Stories
More
Climate change
The international consequences of a glacier-free Switzerland
Is your place of origin, your Heimatort, important to you?
Every Swiss citizen has a Heimatort, a place of origin, but many have never visited theirs. What’s your relationship with your Heimatort? What does it mean to you?
What factors should be taken into account when inheriting Swiss citizenship abroad?
Should there be a limit to the passing on of Swiss citizenship? Or is the current practice too strict and it should still be possible to register after the age of 25?
A twin of the Milky Way existed in the young cosmos
This content was published on
A billion years after the Big Bang, there was already a spiral galaxy that resembles the Milky Way, according to the James Webb Space Telescope
Trains resume service to Swiss ski resort Zermatt after heavy snowfall
This content was published on
Zermatt can once again be reached by train starting Saturday afternoon. The Alpine holiday resort was inaccessible by land for some time after heavy snowfall last Thursday.
Authorities urge vigilance after heavy snowfall in southern Switzerland
This content was published on
Vigilance remains the order of the day in the southern canton of Valais, despite a stable situation after heavy snow on Thursday, authorities said on Saturday.
Switzerland won’t be spared drug violence: criminal police head
This content was published on
It is only a matter of time before Switzerland, like other countries in Europe, experiences an escalation in drug-related violence, says the head of the Federal Criminal Police.
Handful of Swiss Easter processions take place after inclement weather
This content was published on
Traditional Good Friday processions continue to take place in some municipalities in Switzerland. In Romont, canton Fribourg, for example, the "Pleureuses" marched through the streets.
Great St. Bernard pass between Switzerland and Italy closed due to avalanche
This content was published on
An avalanche forced the closure of the Great St. Bernard pass between Switzerland and Italy on Thursday. The route remains closed to Easter traffic.
‘Pressure will increase on Switzerland to invest more in defence’
This content was published on
Markus Mäder, Switzerland's state secretary for security policy, believes that more cooperation is needed in order to strengthen defence in Europe.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.