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The situation ofAdige is under control but it remains constantly monitored. The water level is falling, bridges have not been closed and traffic is normal, thanks also to a series of preventive actions by Civil Protection teams since yesterday afternoon and continued until late at night, according to the municipal administration, after the river flow has increased.
At 12 o’clock today the river flow was already fell to 1.60 meters compared to the maximum peak of 1.66 meters to 10.40. Five bulkheads were placed near the accesses to the river, to secure the areas and avoid any passage: in front of the double stairs in Giarina, Riva San Lorenzo, Filippini, Ponte Catena and Lungadige Rubele. All towpaths were closed to keep people out of the watercourse and seven tanker trucks were placed at the most critical points. Close Lungadige Matteotti and Re Teodorico.
From today afternoon until tomorrow, they will be Lungadige Matteotti and Lungadige Re Teodorico closed to traffic, where Acque Veronesi will plant bombs to suck the water and throw it into the river since the overflows are under water. An intervention to avoid that, in anticipation of new rains, there may be problems of flooding in the areas of via Prato Santo and Giarina. To avoid congesting the roads, the preferential lane of the Metro Acqua Morta will be open to traffic to allow the turn towards Via Carducci. In Ponte Pietra, shortly after 1 pm, where the flooding of the Adige was clearly visible, the mayor came together with the councilor for civil protection, to take stock of the situation.
“The flooding of the Adige passed from Verona without any criticism,” said Mayor Sboarina. «Already yesterday preventive interventions have been carried out both to secure and to close all the towpaths and descents to the river. Last night we also intervened with the bulkheads, to secure a barrier in case the water had risen too high. Now the water has started to go down and there is no criticality, so much so that bridges have not been closed and traffic is regular. In the afternoon we will close Lungadige Matteotti and Re Teodorico to allow Acque Veronesi to carry out specific and temporary interventions to absorb excess water given the probable rain today. In these cases, prevention is essential, which is why our Civil Protection teams, according to the regional teams, have not stopped in recent days and continue to operate throughout the territory and, in particular, in severely affected areas of the province. because of bad weather in recent days. The invitation to citizens is to always be with the utmost attention, stay away from banks and keep a safe distance.
“The interventions carried out during the night were necessary because prevention is fundamental,” said the Councilor for Civil Protection. “Until 6.30 this morning we were operating in Riva San Lorenzo, Ponte Catena, La Giarina and all the areas that are usually at risk. I thank the Civil Protection teams and volunteers and the Alpine troops.
