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Still counting the cost of 2005 flood

This content was published on Aug 20, 2006 Six people were killed and the final cost of the flooding has been estimated at SFr2.5 billion ($2.03 billion). Not included in the amount is the large sum needed for future flood control. Three days of torrential rain led to the flooding and landslides. About two-thirds of Switzerland’s 26 cantons reported damage. Hardest hit was…