State of emergency at Pentecost in northern Italy: there is a red storm warning in the Veneto region and a body has been found in Verona. A 66-year-old man went missing in Lombardy after being swept away by a stream.
Storms have had a firm grip on the northern regions of Italy for several days. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusts of wind from the south caused flooding in several municipalities in the provinces of Udine and Pordenone on Friday night. The level of the Tagliamento and Livenza rivers rose sharply. The bad weather massively overshadowed the Pentecost weekend.
This article shows videos from the Veneto region:
Bridge collapsed in Vicenza province
Rain and thunderstorms were also reported in Veneto, causing significant damage. A bridge collapsed in Malo, in the province of Vicenza. It was swept away by the waters of the River Livergon, which overflowed its banks after heavy rainfall. No one was injured, local media report. Heavy rainfall was also reported in the city of Venice.
The fire brigade released a helicopter video above the Cologna Veneta area:
In 24 hours, 20 million cubic meters of water flowed into Lake Garda. The level is 136 centimeters above hydrometric zero, compared to 73 centimeters exactly a year ago.
Citizens are not allowed to go outside unnecessarily
“It is an unforeseeable exceptional phenomenon with heavy rainfall in a very short period, which prevents surface water from draining quickly,” said Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto region. For the first time, all six sewage basins in the region were opened so that the water masses could be collected. Efforts are already underway to repair the damage, especially after numerous dams have broken. Zaia urged people to be careful and urged citizens to only exercise outdoors as much as necessary and to stay away from dams.
In Lombardy the storms continued to rage. A 66-year-old pensioner is missing after falling into the Serenza River in Como province following a bridge collapse. Another two people who also fell into the water were able to save themselves. This week, storms are putting heavy pressure on the city of Milan and the province in particular.
Source: Krone
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