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. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "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. + Swiss storm fatalities double to four The road leading to the valley will be re-opened to ...
