Violent storms hit Italy on Tuesday. Due to flooding in Venice, the MOSE dam system was activated to protect the lagoon city from flooding. The level reached a level of about 170 centimeters above normal, the community announced Tuesday morning. The highest warning level applies.
Flood defenses have been installed at three entrances to the city harbor in the sea. The multi-billion dollar construction project was highly controversial. On the night of November 13, 2019, Venice was hit by a catastrophic tidal wave. The water rose – propelled by the sirocco wind – to 1.87 meters above sea level. That was the highest level since a devastating flood in 1966, when it reached 1.94 meters.
Severe weather as a challenge in multiple regions
There were storms in several Italian regions, especially in the south. The first snow white covered the mountains of Trentino. The capital Rome was also hit by heavy rainfall on Tuesday night, which caused enormous traffic problems. In the coastal communities of Ostia and Pomezia near Rome, schools were closed due to the storm. Damage was also reported in the municipality of Fiumicino, home to Italy’s largest airport. There were floods in several seaside resorts on the northern Adriatic Sea, between the cities of Ferrara and Ravenna. Due to the strong wind, the ferry connections between Tuscany and the island of Elba have been suspended.
Civil protection reported locally fallen trees and flooding. A tree fell on a car on the Sicilian Catania-Messina highway due to strong winds. Three people were injured. Due to the strong winds in Sardinia, some planes that wanted to land in the Sardinian city of Alghero had to be diverted to Olbia Airport.
Source: Krone
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