Hollersbach: damage assessment after flooding – salzburg.ORF.at
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After the storm in Hollersbach (Pinzgau), the evacuated houses will probably remain closed for several weeks. In order to avert the danger from the Grubingbach, two retention basins must first be built in the upper course of the stream. The assessment of the damage has already begun.
In the Grubing district of Hollersbach, the six houses that were evacuated after the mudslide on Friday night are expected to remain officially closed for several weeks. Another inspection took place on Sunday, during which it was determined that two retention basins would be built & in order to be able to release the buildings again.
Soldiers help with clean-up work
Only then can one assume that there is no longer any immediate danger to the houses and residents, said Mayor Günter Steiner (ÖVP). Since Monday, the clean-up work has also been supported by soldiers from the Federal Army.
Municipality coordinates damage assessment
The damage is already being recorded, and the municipality is trying to provide support with a coordination office. “The social officer of the community catastrophes takes care of the care of the victims, so that the interplay between insurance damage and funds can be clarified quickly,” says Mayor Steiner. The municipality also planned that in special cases additional financial contributions or are included. donations are possible.