After the heavy storms in Italy, the emergency services are being called in again in individual regions. Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria are particularly affected. The Lamone River in the municipality of Traversara has already burst its banks – emergency services are on alert.
The series of storms does not seem to be decreasing: in Italy, some regions are being hit by heavy rainfall. Especially in central Italy, especially in Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria, emergency services are already taking the first precautions against possible serious flooding.
First evacuations
In the municipality of Traversara, not far from the Adriatic port city of Ravenna, the Lamone River overflowed its banks again on Friday evening. This case already occurred in the same place as on September 19, when the village was completely flooded, Italian media report.
The community reported that the ground and upper floors of some other streets had to be evacuated. Civil Protection has issued a high-level warning for parts of Emilia Romagna. There are concerns that rivers and streams may overflow their banks, causing flooding and landslides.
Highest warning level on the Adriatic coast
Heavy rainfall also fell in other regions on the Adriatic coast, such as Veneto and Apulia – an increased warning level applies there. It also rained heavily in other regions such as Tuscany, Marche and Lazio. Traffic in the capital Rome came to a standstill on Thursday evening due to heavy rain.
The Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy was hit by heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in mid-September. Thousands of people were evacuated. The water flooded entire fields and the material damage amounted to several billion euros. In May 2023, 17 people were killed in severe storms in the region.
Source: Krone
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