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Rome, August 30, 2020 – Tornadoes, hail, rain and landslides. The wave of bad weather that is hitting the north of Italy has already caused the death of two girls of 3 and 14 years in Massa Marina, while the search for the man of 38 years missing since yesterday, when he was overwhelmed by a rising stream in Lake Delio, in the Varese area. This is the tragic balance so far, but the weather alert remains high due to rain, hail, and landslides.
Marina di Massa, 2 children died
Two little sisters, ages 3 and 14 died in Marina di Massa. The two girls were in their tent at the campsite in the coastal town, when this morning before 8 in the morning due to a whirlwind a 4-meter poplar fell on the playing field occupied by a foreign family of 5 people. The rescue was useless for the 3-year-old girl. The sister died shortly after at the hospital. A third 19-year-old sister was also slightly injured.
Searches for the missing person resumed in the Varese area
This morning the search for the mushroom hunter resumed. 38 years missing since yesterday afternoon in Lago Delio, in Maccagno with Pino and Veddasca, in the province of Varese. The man was overwhelmed by the flooding of a stream. Alpine rescue, firefighters and police on site.
Trento: landslide in the train car
South Tyrol was hit last night by a series of intense thunderstorms. There are floods, landslides and a sharp drop in temperatures in mountain resorts. A landslide between Campodazzo and Colma in Val d’Isarco interrupted the road state 12 of the Brennero. On the other hand, a rockfall also made state highway 238 delle Palade between Lana and Tesimo impassable. The situation of the Isarco river was monitored and it ran the risk of overflowing at some points between Bressanone and Chiusa. The Val Pusteria railway line between Valdaora and San Candido remains closed for security reasons. Also, a landslide caused by heavy rain hit one of the two carriages of the train Val di Non in Trentino. We were not injured in Cles, precisely between the two stations in the city of Trento: the passengers bound for Trento were taken to the nearest station aboard the intact wagon. The Trento-Malè railway line is interrupted. In addition, in Trentino Coldiretti reports incalculable damages in the field in full season of production.
Damage to 150 homes in Arzignano in the Vicenza area
Inspection this morning by the Governor of Veneto Luca zaia in the Vicenza area, one of the worst affected areas yesterday with a tornado announcement Arzignano it caused damage to 150 homes and dozens of industrial buildings and public infrastructure.
In the territory of Cortina d’Ampezzo (Belluno), closed the road state road 51 “di Alemagna” in both directions, from km 108 in the Fiames area to the Cimabanche pass on the border with Trentino Alto Adige. The cause of the interruption is bad weather and the flooding of the Landro in the territory of the municipality of Dobbiaco (Bolzano), which dumped muddy material and debris on the road.
Water pump in the province of Bergamo
Bad weather does not give peace to the area Cusio, in the province of Bergamo, which after yesterday’s heavy rains, shortly before 10 am today, has had to deal with a real hell of water, wind and hail. Are alone sudden water pump and very violent, which generated problems throughout the viability of the area: the Vallestrona provincial road was interrupted by the fall of plants between Canova and Sasso.
Prato, woman saved in Ombrone
Storm at night a Prato. This morning a woman ran out in the Ombrone, at the Ponte delle Cicogne on Viale Unione Europea, in an attempt to get his dog back. Fortunately, a water rescue fire department was able to rescue her and the animal from the river. In Siena, due to the strong wind and rain, the bell sail and a part of the roof of the church of Sant’Andrea in Asciano collapsed during the night.
Piacenza, camper in Trebbia
A couple from modena ran the risk of being swept away by waters of the Trebbia. On Saturday the two had decided to spend the day on the banks of the river in Corte Brugnatella, in Piacentino, with the caravan. In the municipality of Alta Val Trebbia they had reached an islet in the middle of the river by a dirt road and a ford. But they hadn’t taken care of the rising river and they were trapped. Firefighters from Bobbio and Piacenza saved them: they caught up with them with a rubber boat and took them ashore.
Returns alert in Liguria. Storms expected
After the storm on Saturday morning and the traffic on the front disturbed overnight, the weather conditions in Liguria are gradually improving. Arpal (Regional Active Policies Agency) changed the closure of the storm alert: the yellow alert will end at 12 noon. Governor Giovanni Toti during the point of bad weather: “It is still a train tied to the wind” that will run from Scirocco to Libeccio causing an increase in waves: “We expect a wave peak” at the end of the afternoon. Intense waiting at night storm tides.
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