Bad weather, water bomb in Veneto. At Giglio 74 millimetres of rain in an hour
In Como 50 fire brigade interventions, 26 people evacuated
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Key points
- In Lombardy train stopped a few metres from sinkhole
- Como 50 fire brigade interventions, 26 people evacuated
- Intense rain in Trentino, accumulations up to 50 millimetres
- Elba weather, Portoferraio mayor: "More damage than in February"
- Al Giglio 74mm rain in an hour
- Yellow alert in Marche, severe thunderstorms in inland areas
- Frana all'Elba, isolated 200 inhabitants
- Telephone antenna catches fire on a building in Cagliari
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Italy caught in the grip of bad weather. In the last 24 hours, 280 interventions were carried out by the fire brigade due to the consequences of the bad weather in some areas of North and Central Italy, including Lazio, Liguria, Tuscany and Lombardy. The largest number of rescue operations, with 100 requests for intervention, were handled by the operations room of the Rome Command: Bracciano, Sacrofano, Montelibretti, Castelli Romani and part of the Roman coastline were the worst affected areas. Teams were at work removing fallen trees and branches, water damage, and securing unsafe signs and poles.
Since 3.15 a.m., following adverse weather conditions that have also caused some torrents to overflow, 40 operations have been carried out in the Como area: in the municipalities of Blevio and Torno, 19 people have been evacuated from flooded or damaged structures (photo). More than 15 operations were carried out during the night in Lecco, where a landslide interrupted a section of the local railway line. Rain and wind also in Tuscany in the provinces of Massa Carrara (30 interventions) and Livorno (60): more critical situations on the Island of Elba, where a landslide has led to the interruption of the road network in the locality of Forno, temporarily isolating about 200 inhabitants. Bad weather also in La Spezia, where 40 interventions were carried out for drainage works, securing perilous trees and rescuing motorists in difficulty in flooded subways.
In Lombardy train stopped a few metres from sinkhole
The Milan-Lecco railway line has been suspended for the intervention of the fire brigade, who managed to stop a train a few metres from a sinkhole caused by the bad weather near the Bulciago (Lecco) railway station, one of the areas hardest hit by the strong stormy weather in recent hours. Numerous inconveniences and requests for help due to flooding, mudslides and crumbling trees, as well as in the province of Lecco in those of Como and Varese, where fire brigade operations to secure the affected areas continue.
Como 50 fire brigade interventions, 26 people evacuated
About 50 urgent technical rescue operations were carried out by the fire brigade of the Como command post in connection with the adverse weather conditions last night. In particular, nineteen people were evacuated in Blevio and seven in Torno, as a precautionary measure. The SP Lariana road has been closed to traffic in the municipality of Blevio.
Water bomb in Veneto, Zaia: 122 mm of rain in 4 hours
Last night between 2 a.m. and 6 a violent downpour hit San Michele al Tagliamento, Bibione, Porto Santa Margherita and Caorle in Veneto, with 122 mm of rain recorded during the event. At the moment there are still impassable roads and flooded private properties; the fire brigade and volunteers of the Veneto Civil Defence are working on the spot, supporting the municipality's technicians. "I would like to thank all the men of our civil protection and fire brigade who have been working since last night to bring the situation back to normal,'' said Region President Luca Zaia. ''The bad weather will persist in the Veneto region until tonight, with a more intense phase between the morning and late afternoon today, particularly in the pre-alpine area and on the north-eastern plain. The thunderstorms will be intense; moreover, 105 cm of high water is expected in the lagoon by 13.05. The Veneto Civil Protection has declared a yellow criticality until 8 p.m. precisely for these intense thunderstorms; I invite all citizens, especially residents in the areas declared most at risk, to pay the utmost attention'.
