Eyewitness in the Misox "I saw the avalanche of debris coming towards me"
Nadia Scarpetta has lived with her family in the hamlet of Sorte for 30 years. The debris avalanche that fell in Misox on Friday evening did not spare her property. She talks to blue News about the disaster.
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- Thunderstorms devastated the southern Graubünden valley of Misox last weekend.
- The hamlet of Sorte in the municipality of Lostallo GR was hit particularly hard: a mudslide completely devastated the village.
- blue News was able to visit the area and speak to Nadia Scarpetta, who was evacuated from the danger zone with her husband on the night of the storm.
"I heard a loud noise and looked out of the bathroom window. When I saw the water and the mud, I just said to my husband: We have to stay calm, something very bad is happening here," Nadia Scarpetta tells blue News.
The height of the debris avalanche can be seen at the Scarpetta family's house in Sorte. Water and mud collected throughout the building and the cellar flooded.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
The garage was completely swept away by the avalanche.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
The family car in the garage was also a victim of the mudslide and ended up meters away from where it was actually parked.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
It is not yet possible to estimate the extent of the damage to the property.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
The height of the debris avalanche can be seen at the Scarpetta family's house in Sorte. Water and mud collected throughout the building and the cellar flooded.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
The garage was completely swept away by the avalanche.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
The family car in the garage was also a victim of the mudslide and ended up meters away from where it was actually parked.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
It is not yet possible to estimate the extent of the damage to the property.
Image: Nadia Scarpetta
"We were scared, we didn't know what to do"
Rescue workers evacuate the couple after the mudslide in Lostallo GR on Friday evening and bring them to safety.
In the blue News video interview, Nadia Scarpetta talks about the rollercoaster ride of her emotions during the disaster and how things are now going for her and her husband.
