With early warnings, orange alerts and sudden downpours, the bad weather is back
The forecast from Sardinia to Liguria, via Tuscany, Campania, Lazio and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
With schools closed, ‘flash floods’ and a pre-alert in place, bad weather is back. From Sardinia to Liguria, via Tuscany, Campania, Lazio and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Yesterday, the Fire Service carried out 370 call-outs, and the situation remains a concern today as well.
Yellow alert in Milan
The Lombardy Region’s Natural Hazards Monitoring Centre has extended the yellow (ordinary) alert for hydrogeological risk in the Milan water system – issued yesterday – until midnight on Wednesday 21 October. Members of the public are urged to take particular care when near areas at risk of river flooding and underpasses. In any case, it is important to pay close attention to weather conditions during the alert period, particularly when attending outdoor events, in order to prevent dangerous situations. The Municipal Operations Centre (COC) of the Civil Protection Department of the City of Milan will be on standby to monitor the situation and coordinate any necessary interventions in the city.
Nuoro in water
Yesterday, several towns in the Nuoro and Sassari areas of Sardinia were left under water, with numerous cases of flooding, structural damage, fallen trees and accidents. What has been described as a veritable deluge affected the municipalities of Siniscola, Posada and Orosei, in the province of Nuoro, causing road flooding and necessitating the evacuation of some ground-floor homes. Yesterday, 170 emergency call-outs were carried out to deal with flooding, fallen trees and to assist motorists in difficulty. In Siniscola yesterday evening, a family of five was evacuated after being trapped in their home by rising water levels.
The alert in Liguria
In Liguria, between the provinces of Genoa and Savona, 100 operations were carried out to deal with fallen trees, secure unsafe parts of buildings and tackle flooding. In Celle Ligure, a boulder fell onto the carriageway of the SS1 Aurelia, leading to the closure of the road in both directions. In Genoa, the bad weather caused flooding and damage to a number of businesses.
The spotlight on Tuscany
In Tuscany, bad weather with thunderstorms and lightning has affected the island of Elba and the area south of Livorno. Disruption is also expected in the Grosseto and Pisa areas.
