Landslides in Styria in 2009 / Hangrutschungsereignisse 2009 in der Steiermark

At the end of June 2009, a period of heavy rainfall set in the Austrian state of Steiermark (Styria), which in addition to widespread flooding on the scale of a disaster also caused an unusually large number of landslides. These mass movements affected southeast Styria worst. This was not only due to the concentration of precipitation in the area, but also the particular geological conditions, which are especially favourable for landslides. The landslides severely affected not only agricultural areas but also transport and utility infrastructure so that in the Feldbach district, located in the middle of this area, a state of emergency had to be declared and maintained for several weeks.