Heavy rain and hail hit the popular seaside resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro in Italy on Monday night. Rescue workers urged people to leave the beach immediately and raised red warning flags. A 63-year-old man from Udine, who was in the water at the time, is missing.
He was traveling on a boat accompanied by his wife when he jumped into the water to swim. When the weather conditions suddenly deteriorated in the late afternoon and a thunderstorm descended on the city, he did not appear again. Since then, firefighting planes and helicopters have been searching for the 63-year-old.
Other swimmers fled the beach in Lignano. In addition, the fire brigade and local civil protection had to deal with flooding in several cellars and some fallen trees. Several cars were damaged.
Adriatic Sea is 30 degrees
Despite the storm in Lignano, temperatures in the northern Adriatic Sea are currently 30 degrees. “The Adriatic has reached temperatures similar to those of the Maldives, but without colors,” says marine biologist Roberto Danovaro. More and more tropical fish are said to be spreading in the sea.
The algae slime, which has been detected for weeks, could also be spreading, according to the Italian daily ‘La Repubblica’. Experts are now planning to test the water to get a more accurate picture.
Algae slime problem for fishermen
The fishing association Confcooperative Fedagripesca has also called for monitoring of the algae plague. Smaller boats have been unable to fish because of the slime. It obstructs propellers, makes cleaning difficult and damages nets.
Previously, water temperatures of up to 30 degrees did not exist in the Adriatic Sea. Experts warn of the consequences of the ‘tropicalization’ of the Mediterranean.
Source: Krone
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