Around 70 residents of Todtnau in the Black Forest are not expected to return to their homes until the beginning of December due to imminent rockfalls and rock falls. There is danger to life, said mayor Andreas Wießner (non-party). The victims would be accommodated in hotels.
On a slope above a residential area two loose granite rocks have been discovered. According to experts, there is a risk that they will fall into the valley. Their strength is enough to break through house walls. Affected are Wießner According to 15 houses. Also a playground is closed. Nobody should enter the area. The work on rock stabilization took about six weeks. However, part of the area is expected to be released within two to three weeks, according to the city's website.
The plan is to secure the two boulders with poles, nets and a fence permanently. This is done by a special company. Anyone who ignores the prohibition on entry must expect punishment, said Wießner. The fire department had vacated the houses on Wednesday evening. Previously, experts had examined the rocks and sounded the alarm.
As early as March, a ton-high boulder had broken loose in the area and had rolled into a garden. No one was hurt at the time, according to the authorities.
