Italy issues bad weather alerts for nine regions as storms move in
Italian authorities issued maximum-level storm warnings for the northern region of Emilia Romagna on Monday, with lower-level alerts in place for eight other regions.
Italy's civil protection department put out a severe weather warning for Emilia Romagna's Apennines on Monday as a cold front moving in from the Atlantic brought storms and heavy rain to the north of the country.
Moderate-level alerts were issued for parts of Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Liguria, and Tuscany, while Piedmont, Umbria and the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano in Trentino Alto Adige received lower-level warnings.
READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: What do Italy's storm alerts mean?
Thunderstorms with heavy showers and lightning were forecast to hit Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna from Sunday evening, extending to Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trento and Bolzano by Monday morning.
Storm surges were expected to hit the upper Adriatic and eastern Ligurian coastline, while strong winds that could reach gale force were forecast in Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Lazio and northwestern Sicily, extending towards Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Umbria and Abruzzo, the department said.
⛈️💨Piogge e temporali al Centro-Nord. Venti fino a burrasca su gran parte del Paese
🔔🔴#allertaROSSA lunedì #30ottobre per rischio idrogeologico in Emilia-Romagna
🔔🟠#allertaARANCIONE in 6 regioni
🔔🟡#allertaGIALLA in 7
Avviso meteo del #29ottobre👉 https://t.co/4tW12CWPKy pic.twitter.com/mTvt9eYJdn
— Dipartimento Protezione Civile (@DPCgov) October 29, 2023
Under Italy's weather alert system, a 'red' level alert warns of major landslides, collapsed bridges, rivers overflowing and diverting from their normal paths, and potential widespread flooding even in areas far from waterways.
Crops are at risk of widespread destruction, the supply of basic goods and services could be disrupted, and fallen trees and branches could bring down communications networks. There is a severe threat to public safety.
Areas placed under a moderate 'orange' alert, meanwhile, are at risk of small landslides, sinkholes, damage to buildings and settlements, and the flooding of floodplains.
A 'yellow' warning is the least severe alert, but still indicates some level of risk. River levels are likely to rise rapidly and waterways could become flooded, as could nearby underpasses, tunnels, and basement-level structures.
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Italy's civil protection department put out a severe weather warning for Emilia Romagna's Apennines on Monday as a cold front moving in from the Atlantic brought storms and heavy rain to the north of the country.
Moderate-level alerts were issued for parts of Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Liguria, and Tuscany, while Piedmont, Umbria and the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano in Trentino Alto Adige received lower-level warnings.
READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: What do Italy's storm alerts mean?
Thunderstorms with heavy showers and lightning were forecast to hit Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna from Sunday evening, extending to Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trento and Bolzano by Monday morning.
Storm surges were expected to hit the upper Adriatic and eastern Ligurian coastline, while strong winds that could reach gale force were forecast in Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Lazio and northwestern Sicily, extending towards Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Umbria and Abruzzo, the department said.
⛈️💨Piogge e temporali al Centro-Nord. Venti fino a burrasca su gran parte del Paese
— Dipartimento Protezione Civile (@DPCgov) October 29, 2023
🔔🔴#allertaROSSA lunedì #30ottobre per rischio idrogeologico in Emilia-Romagna
🔔🟠#allertaARANCIONE in 6 regioni
🔔🟡#allertaGIALLA in 7
Avviso meteo del #29ottobre👉 https://t.co/4tW12CWPKy pic.twitter.com/mTvt9eYJdn
Under Italy's weather alert system, a 'red' level alert warns of major landslides, collapsed bridges, rivers overflowing and diverting from their normal paths, and potential widespread flooding even in areas far from waterways.
Crops are at risk of widespread destruction, the supply of basic goods and services could be disrupted, and fallen trees and branches could bring down communications networks. There is a severe threat to public safety.
Areas placed under a moderate 'orange' alert, meanwhile, are at risk of small landslides, sinkholes, damage to buildings and settlements, and the flooding of floodplains.
A 'yellow' warning is the least severe alert, but still indicates some level of risk. River levels are likely to rise rapidly and waterways could become flooded, as could nearby underpasses, tunnels, and basement-level structures.
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