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Rome, September 7, 2020 – The North Atlantic disturbance announced by forecast of the last days. In the sights of bad weather In particular, the northern regions cause heavy and widespread rains and thunderstorms in the alpine areas and foothills, and then spread to the rest of the sectors at night, especially in the northwest. At the same time, a disturbance of African origin will affect Sicily, with scattered thunderstorms, especially tomorrow. The Department of Civil Protection has issued a warning of adverse weather conditions: Orange alert due to the risk of thunderstorms in most of Liguria, whilethe alert is yellow in western Liguria and in large sectors of Piedmont, Lombardy and Veneto, as well as throughout the territory of Emilia Romagna and Sicily.
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Genoa, damage and floods
A violent storm of rain, lightning and wind has already fallen Genoa at night. Damage, flooding and blackouts occurred throughout the city. Numerous interventions by the fire department due to fallen or unsafe trees in via Sturla, via Fillak, via Albaro and in many other areas of the city, interventions still ongoing. In the mountainous area of Genoa, lightning entered a home’s electrical system and a washing machine caught fire. The inhabitants were evacuated by firefighters. Problems with public lighting and traffic lights. A whirlwind struck near the PSA terminal between Prà. On the A26, the Masone tollgate closed and reopened due to a landslide. Shortly after sunrise, the storm structure split into two parts, one heading inland from Sestri Levante, the other returning to Genoa.
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