Nine Italian regions are still in a state of emergency due to the severe weather. The situation is worst in Tuscany. In the province of Pisa, the flooding has submerged a house belonging to a German tourist family. According to rescue workers, the mother, father and grandfather were rescued by firefighters. However, the grandmother and a five-month-old baby are missing.
According to emergency services, the child’s father, mother and grandfather were able to escape rising water levels on a roof after the Sterza stream burst its banks in the municipality of Montecatini Valdicecina.
Video of the operation in Montecatini Valdicecina:
Drones are also used in search operations
The fire department is using divers, sniffer dogs and drones in the search. Emergency measures are also being taken in the region for the damage caused by the storm.
The city’s mayor, Francesco Auriemma, said the search for the missing persons was difficult because the tourists were in an area that was difficult to access.
There were also more storms near the Tuscan port city of Livorno.
The bad weather front is now moving south
The bad weather front moved south on Tuesday. The city of Salerno was among those affected. Italy was already hit by heavy storms last week, causing serious damage, especially in the Emilia Romagna region. The government announced 24 million euros in first aid on Saturday.
Italy is increasingly confronted with extreme weather conditions
Their numbers rose by 22 percent in Austria’s southern neighbor in 2023, the warmest year since records began, environmental protection organization Legambiente reported. There were 378 extreme weather events last year, more than one per day. Last year, 31 people died in extreme weather events.
Source: Krone
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