Case Study - Avalanches, Galtür Austria Flashcards
1
Q
What happened
A
Tonnes of snow tumbled down upon a small village in the Australian Alps
2
Q
When did it happen
A
Tuesday 23rd of February 1999
3
Q
Where did it happen
A
In galtür, a small village in the Austrian Alps
4
Q
The consequences of the Avalanche
A
8 dead
30 others missing
Tens of thousands of travellers were stranded in train stations, traffic Jams and isolated resort towns across, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria, as the avalanche buried homes and railways
Helicopters couldn’t get in due to bad weather
People rescued were badly injured
