A village in the canton of Grisons, Brienz/Brinzauls, continues to face serious landslide risks, even after the construction of an underground drainage tunnel meant to stabilize the area. The village, home to around 100 people, has long lived with the threat of landslides, with past evacuations and major construction projects aimed at protecting it. Before the tunnel was built, the village was moving down the valley by 2.4 meters each year. A two-kilometer underground gallery was constructed to drain water from the rock layers, reducing the movement to just a few centimeters per year. However, the canton of Grisons is now preparing to pay some residents to leave, on the condition that they demolish their homes behind them. In May 2023, authorities ordered the evacuation of the village after a massive rockslide occurred during the night of June 15 to 16, 2023. The slide involved about 1.2 million cubic meters of rock, which stopped just a few meters from the first houses, narrowly avoiding the village. The residents returned home in early July 2023, but the situation soon worsened. By November 2024, the village was sliding down the valley again at 2.4 meters per year, and several houses showed significant damage. A new evacuation was ordered, effective no later than 13:00 on November 17, 2024, and lasted 62 weeks until the official lifting of the access ban on Monday, January 26, 2026. The Y-shaped drainage gallery, which cost about 40 million francs, is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. By May 2026, the village was moving only a few centimeters per year, compared to about two and a half meters two years earlier. However, trains on the Rhätische Bahn railway line, which passes through the area, continue to run at a reduced speed of 30 km/h as a precaution. The village remains in a red zone, with five to ten more years of study needed before its status might be reconsidered. On July 9, 2026, the communal assembly of Albula/Alvra approved a financial plan of 82.56 million francs to help those who want to leave the village find new housing. The funding is generous, with the canton of Grisons and the Swiss Confederation covering 90% of the relocation costs, and the remaining 10% to be covered by the residents who choose to leave. A key requirement is that the house being left must be demolished. Once the process begins, the affected buildings are demolished, the land is returned to the commune, and the owners receive compensation. It is not possible to receive public money while keeping the house as a secondary residence or selling it as is. Those who leave will have five years, once the project is approved, to organize their move. A neighboring hamlet, Vazerol, had initially been considered a preferred relocation site, as 80% of those surveyed wanted to move there, attracted by its sunny conditions and views similar to those in Brienz. However, the project faced an unexpected challenge: some landowners were unwilling to sell their building rights, which were established during a land consolidation in the 1980s. The commune expressed regret but cannot proceed without the agreement of all interested parties on that parcel. Without Vazerol, the commune now offers two alternatives—Tiefencastel and Alvaneu—both of which are less sunny and located lower in the valley. A communal vote will decide on these new areas. Meanwhile, a study is being conducted by ETH Zurich to envision what Brienz will look like after some of its residents have left. Two buildings damaged by the 2023 landslide must be demolished soon, and thirteen other demolitions are already planned, supported by signed plans.