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Bad weather: red alert in Lombardy, the Lambro river floods in Milan

In the city, the Seveso flooding basin had been emptied and is now ready to receive the river flood. For the afternoon, the weather forecast indicates an improvement in the situation

10 October 2024

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Red alert in Lombardy and rain and strong winds in the Centre-North. This was announced by the Civil Protection. "On the basis of current and forecast phenomena, a red alert has been issued for tomorrow, Thursday 10 October, for hydraulic risk and hydrogeological risk over sectors of Lombardy. Orange alert over part of Lombardy and all of Trentino Alto Adige. A yellow alert has also been assessed for the entire territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Liguria and the basins of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria," they explain on the site.

The Lambro River floods in Milan

Among the Lombardy rivers under close observation by the Civil Protection is the Lambro, which flooded this morning at around 8.40 a.m. after reaching the alert threshold, flooding the park surrounding it. It has been raining on the city and the rest of Lombardy since last night. In Milan, according to Civil Protection councillor Marco Granelli, 35-40 millimetres of water have fallen since 3am. At 8.15 a.m., again in Milan, the Seveso's lamination basin was also activated, which had been emptied and is now ready to receive the river's floods. For the afternoon, the weather forecast indicates an improvement in the situation.

Intense rain in Milan, Lambro rises above 2 metres

"Since about 3 a.m. it has been raining over Milan and the whole of Brianza and the Pre-Alps. The Seveso in Milan is rising with local contributions in the Cinisello area and from the north. The basin was emptied yesterday and is ready to receive the flood. The Lambro in Milan is rising and has already exceeded the 2 metre mark, with contributions in Milan and from the north. At Ponte Lambro, the MM and Civil Protection teams are present and are monitoring the progress of the sewer and the Lambro, ready to intervene in via Vittorini, Camaldoli and Rilke in the event of water spillage'. This was written on Facebook by the Councillor for Security and Civil Protection of the Municipality of Milan, Marco Granelli.

Weather in South Tyrol, Alpha alert level confirmed

The warning bulletin issued by the functional centre of the Province of Bolzano still indicates an orange level of alert for floods and a yellow level of alert for mass movements and debris flows for today. 'In today's assessment conference, we decided to maintain the Alpha civil protection status,' explains Klaus Unterweger, director of the Civil Protection Agency. The bad weather forecast predicted for yesterday evening has been confirmed.

Meteorologist Dieter Peterlin recorded precipitation of 70 to 90 litres per square metre, most of which fell on the southern slopes of Ultimo, Val Passiria and in the southern area of Bassa Atesina. 'The next low-pressure system will reach South Tyrol this evening,' explains the weatherman, 'during the day tomorrow, heavy rainfall is expected, most of it, once again, in the congested areas to the south with a shift to the east, i.e. Ultimo, the Brenner area, the Bassa Atesina, which will also touch the northern part of the Val Pusteria and the Valle Aurina, with rainfall of between 30 and 50 litres per square metre; In the other areas, the amount of precipitation is likely to reach between 10 and 30 litres per square metre'. The snowfall limit will reach 2,500 metres and gradually decrease to 2,000 metres.

"Due to the poor soil and the water level, which is still not dropping as fast, the levels will remain high, mainly due to the volume of water coming from the Rienz river," emphasises Stefan Ghetta from the Office for Hydrology and Dams. Yesterday evening (8 October), the flood service was activated due to the exceeding of the warning level in the Etsch river recorded at the Marlengo measuring station. The water levels of the Adige at Castel Firmiano and Salorno remained just below the warning level, while the warning level was reached on the Isarco River at Campo di Trens. The flood service of the Mountain Basins of the Civil Protection Agency is expected to be reactivated tomorrow around noon. The fire brigade of the Bolzano permanent fire brigade carried out about 20 interventions caused by the heavy rain and falling trees. Landslides and mudslides may occur in the coming days due to the rain that has fallen in the last few hours throughout the province.

In Tuscany, yellow alert for hydraulic risk, wind and sea storms

A new code yellow weather alert for hydrogeological and hydraulic risk in the minor network, strong wind and sea storms has been issued for Tuscany by the Unified Operational Room of the Regional Civil Protection and will be valid all day tomorrow, Thursday 10 October. The Arno, Bisenzio, Ombrone Pistoiese, Remo and Serchio valleys, the Valtiberina, Garfagnana, Lunigiana, Mugello and Valdisieve, Versilia, the Pisan and Livorno coasts and the islands will be particularly affected.

A new disturbance will pass over Tuscany. Strong winds especially on the Apennine mountains and downwind of them. Today, rough and very rough seas north of Capraia and on the southern Grosseto coast. Tomorrow, Thursday, very rough and agitated seas north of Piombino, Gorgona and Capraia.

Schools closed

Due to the bad weather, all Bergamo high schools and schools of all levels in Val Brembana, Val Serina and the comprehensive schools of the entire Imagna Valley have been closed - just like yesterday. The decision was taken following a meeting held yesterday evening in the Prefecture. The aim is to leave the roads as free as possible in case of possible rescue operations. The Sanpellegrino plant in San Pellegrino Terme will also be closed for the first shift on Thursday, 10 October.

The Prefect of Lecco has issued an order suspending the teaching activities of public and private high schools and vocational training centres located in the municipalities of the province of Lecco for Thursday, 10 October.

Liguria, traffic jam due to line failure

Rail traffic is at a standstill in Liguria, where a fault has occurred at the level crossing at Pietra Ligure station. Traffic has been severely slowed down since 5.30 am. The fault was repaired about an hour later, but delays continue due to a breakdown in Genoa Voltri due to critical weather conditions. Rfi technicians are currently intervening. Intercity and Regional trains may experience increased journey times of up to 45 minutes. Regional trains may experience route restrictions or cancellations.