Falls in Thuringia: Experts warn of risk in certain areas

Falls in Thuringia: Experts warn of risk in certain areas

How Thuringia gets the constant danger of earth.

The residents of Thuringia are faced with a special challenge: earthfalls. Twelve such events have already been registered this year. Although this is not a significant increase compared to previous years, the question remains how the federal state deals with this permanent threat.

Effects of the weather on ground cases

A possible explanation for the accumulation of earthfalls in spring and winter could be the increased amount of groundwater that prevails at the time. The statistics show that a large part of Thuringia is exposed to this risk, especially in regions on the southern edge of Harz, Kyffhäuser and Rennsteig, as well as in the area of the salt slope in South Thuringia.

affected areas and communities

The affected areas This year includes, for example, Ichstedt near Bad Frankenhausen in the Kyffhäuserkreis, Lengenfeld under the Stein in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Artern in the Kyffhäuserkreis, Ilmenau-Roda in the Ilm district, Leina in the Gotha district, Bottendorf in Kyffhäuserkreis, Schnepfenthal in the Gotha and Hauenhof district near Bad Salzungen Wartburgkreis.

The responsible authorities of the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation are aware of the dangers and observe the situation. It remains to be seen whether the persistent rainfall in recent months trigger further earthfalls. Caution and prevention are therefore essential measures to minimize the effects of these natural events.

- Nag