Red alert: warnings issued as violent storms sweep across Italy
Several areas on high alert as severe weather continues, after a weekend of heavy rain and high winds in many regions.
The Civil Protection Department issued a red alert – the maximum level – this morning for the regions of Abruzzo, Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige.
Strong winds, hail and thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow in these regions, with particularly heavy rain and a risk of landslides in Alpine areas.
?? #allertaROSSA lunedì #29ottobre in Abruzzo, Liguria, Lombardia, Veneto, FriuliVeneziaGiulia e TrentinoAltoAdige, #allertaARANCIONE da nord a sud
Avviso meteo per venti da burrasca a tempesta su quasi tutta Italia, violente mareggiate lungo le coste ➡️ https://t.co/4s0UYZiFC9 pic.twitter.com/wQivJrNm0N
— Dipartimento Protezione Civile (@DPCgov) October 28, 2018
The highest level of severe weather warning means residents of the areas affected should be prepared for disruption to travel and energy supplies, and that weather may cause damage to property and infrastructure. People are advised to avoid travelling in these regions where possible.
Numerous roads and motorways in these regions are closed, or experiencing delays and heavy traffic, mainly due to localised flooding or fallen trees.
Italian firefighters reported a busy night with 180 weather-related incidents recorded in Tuscany alone between midnight and 7am.
#Maltempo #29ott, dalla mezzanotte alle 7:00 i #vigilidelfuoco hanno effettuato 180 interventi in #Toscana, 60 nel #Lazio, 49 in #Lombardia, 36 in #Calabria, 35 in #Campania, 33 in #Veneto, 30 in #Sicilia, 28 in #Liguria e 14 in #FriuliVeneziaGiulia pic.twitter.com/Tb2rxEyYkH
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) October 29, 2018
Authorities have also warned that heavy rainfall and high winds are expected in many other parts of the country, and have issued an orange alert for Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Calabria, Sicily, and parts of Molise, Campania, and Puglia.
READ ALSO: Violent storms cause flooding in eastern Sicily
The only area with no weather warnings in place today is eastern Sardinia.
Coastal areas are at the highest risk of violent storms, the department said, particularly along the exposed coasts of Lazio, Tuscany, Liguria, and along the Adriatic coast.
A man was found dead yesterday by firefighters near the port of Catanzaro on Calabria’s southern coast after a boat was dragged ashore by strong currents.
#Maltempo #28ott, imbarcazione da diporto trascinata a riva dalla forte corrente vicino al porto di #Catanzaro. Rinvenuto nelle vicinanze il corpo senza vita di un uomo pic.twitter.com/9ml4I1BcYW
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) October 28, 2018
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The Civil Protection Department issued a red alert – the maximum level – this morning for the regions of Abruzzo, Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige.
Strong winds, hail and thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow in these regions, with particularly heavy rain and a risk of landslides in Alpine areas.
?? #allertaROSSA lunedì #29ottobre in Abruzzo, Liguria, Lombardia, Veneto, FriuliVeneziaGiulia e TrentinoAltoAdige, #allertaARANCIONE da nord a sud
— Dipartimento Protezione Civile (@DPCgov) October 28, 2018
Avviso meteo per venti da burrasca a tempesta su quasi tutta Italia, violente mareggiate lungo le coste ➡️ https://t.co/4s0UYZiFC9 pic.twitter.com/wQivJrNm0N
The highest level of severe weather warning means residents of the areas affected should be prepared for disruption to travel and energy supplies, and that weather may cause damage to property and infrastructure. People are advised to avoid travelling in these regions where possible.
Numerous roads and motorways in these regions are closed, or experiencing delays and heavy traffic, mainly due to localised flooding or fallen trees.
Italian firefighters reported a busy night with 180 weather-related incidents recorded in Tuscany alone between midnight and 7am.
#Maltempo #29ott, dalla mezzanotte alle 7:00 i #vigilidelfuoco hanno effettuato 180 interventi in #Toscana, 60 nel #Lazio, 49 in #Lombardia, 36 in #Calabria, 35 in #Campania, 33 in #Veneto, 30 in #Sicilia, 28 in #Liguria e 14 in #FriuliVeneziaGiulia pic.twitter.com/Tb2rxEyYkH
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) October 29, 2018
Authorities have also warned that heavy rainfall and high winds are expected in many other parts of the country, and have issued an orange alert for Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Calabria, Sicily, and parts of Molise, Campania, and Puglia.
READ ALSO: Violent storms cause flooding in eastern Sicily
The only area with no weather warnings in place today is eastern Sardinia.
Coastal areas are at the highest risk of violent storms, the department said, particularly along the exposed coasts of Lazio, Tuscany, Liguria, and along the Adriatic coast.
A man was found dead yesterday by firefighters near the port of Catanzaro on Calabria’s southern coast after a boat was dragged ashore by strong currents.
#Maltempo #28ott, imbarcazione da diporto trascinata a riva dalla forte corrente vicino al porto di #Catanzaro. Rinvenuto nelle vicinanze il corpo senza vita di un uomo pic.twitter.com/9ml4I1BcYW
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) October 28, 2018
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