Serious storms found North -Italy – especially the Milan region on Sunday afternoon. As a result of a sudden thunderstorm with heavy rain, storm and hail, a woman was killed near the big city and two other people were injured.
The city is struggling with flooding, fallen trees and significant damage to property. A 63-year-old woman was killed by a tree while walking with two accompanying people. The other two people – a man and a woman – were injured and were admitted to the hospitals of Legnano and Como, as the media reported.
Sturm and “Water Bomb” about Milan
There was a real “water bomb” in many districts in Milan. The west of the city was mainly affected. The Civil Protection Authority cried alarm level Orange – with warnings from Hagel and floods. As a precaution, the city blocked all parks.
Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Milan, called for the caution of his social networks – other stitches can be expected. The fire brigade in Milan received more than 150 emergency calls for underpasses, fallen trees, fully run cellars and separate billboards.
The responsible municipal councilor Marco Granelli reported that the retention books of the Seveso River was emptied to absorb floods. The retention books such as those of the Seveso River play an important role in the protection of flooding.
Mobile barriers were set up near the Ponte Lambro district to be prepared with further water increases. The province of Varese was also heavily burdened by the storms: the fire brigade had to move more than 80 times. The wind reached speeds of more than 70 kilometers per hour. In Varese, about ten degrees temperature crash compared to the heat wave on Friday.
Dramatic scenes in Northern Italy
Water masses also caused chaos in como: the lake stepped over the bank, the area around the main four -fours was closed. The road to Civiglio had to be closed again after it had recently been reopened after a landslide. The small cities of Cernobbio, Maslianico and the A9 fast road were also affected.
There were also dramatic scenes in Lentate Sul Seveso: the river stepped over the banks, 15 inhabitants had to be evacuated – including older and disabled people. In the Bergamo region, 13 flights had to be diverted from Orio Al Serio airport – including Bologna, Malpensa and Verona.
The hot air mass (“Antizyklone Pluto”) has disappeared for the time being. According to meteorologists, there will be cooler temperatures in the coming week. But the risk of further storms remains. A new heat wave could follow by the end of the following week.
Source: Krone
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