The unpredictable weather, caused by the heated Mediterranean Sea, also continued at the end of August. A video now shows the force with which a hurricane destroyed an entire stretch of beach in Jesolo, Italy.
It lasted only six seconds, but it left a trail of destruction on the night of August 28-29. At about 3 am it was hit by a waterspout coming out of the sea on a beach and the adjacent pine forest – the area of the Riviera Di Levante bathhouse was particularly affected.
Beach inventory thrown through the air
A surveillance camera documents the enormous force with which the hurricane hit land: the wind destroyed virtually everything within an 80-meter radius – umbrellas and sun loungers suddenly flew through the air in a total of 120 places and were flung towards the pine forest, while local media reports. Other parts of Jesolo Pineta were also severely affected by the storm.
Camping was terrified
The damage caused is enormous, but the owner of the Riviera Di Levante, Stefano Miozzo, and his staff went back to work in the early hours of the morning to clean up the mess.
The tourists present everywhere were clearly very lucky: there is a camping site not far from the bathhouse. Apparently no one was injured, the residents only complain about the great material damage.
Mayor wants to guarantee beach service
While users on social media are describing the storm as “normal rain,” which is even typical for the region, the photos speak a completely different language. The violent storms have recently washed a lot of sand into the sea, which has to be filled up again at great expense.
Mayor Christofer De Zotti inspected the situation immediately after the events and promised quick help from the community – so that beach service should be guaranteed until the end of the season.
Climate change is exacerbating the situation
The accumulation of such storms and thunderstorms is a direct result of climate change. The high water temperatures in the Adriatic Sea allow more energy to accumulate, making storms more powerful. At the same time, rising sea levels can exacerbate the effects of storm surges.
Source: Krone
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