Washing machine catches fire in house after lightning strike, displaced residents



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A storm of rain, lightning and wind struck yesterday in Genoa, on orange alert from midnight, between 2 and 5 in the morning. Fallen trees, floods, blackouts, damaged cars, intense lightning and a whirlwind that struck Genoa Pra ‘, exposing the roof of a shed. Numerous interventions of the fire brigade for fallen or unsafe trees in via Sturla, via Fillak, via Albaro and in many other areas of the city. Among the various situations, report a collapsed tree at Corso Torino in Genoa and another at Traso basso along the road leading to Bargagli. Although always due to bad weather, the traffic lights went out in Piazza Dinegro.

The washing machine is on fire after a lightning strike

In the mountainous area of ​​Genoa, lightning struck a home’s electrical system and a washing machine caught fire. The inhabitants were evacuated by firefighters. Problems with public lighting and traffic lights. Shortly after sunrise, the storm structure split into two parts, one heading inland from Sestri Levante, the other returning to Genoa. The Masone motorway exit of the A26 was closed to traffic in both directions due to a landslide. The reopening took place before 8 am after verification by Autostrade technicians.

Weather warning in Liguria

Arpal has issued the meteorological alert in Liguria, yellow until 9 a.m. today Monday, September 7 in the Rapporteur (Zone A), orange until 12 noon on September 7 in the rest of Liguria (Zone B, C , OF ). Warning that in these areas it will turn yellow until 3pm.



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