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The Panaro River overflowed at 7 this morning, upstream from the city of Nonantola, in the Modena area, overwhelming the embankment. An event due to a meteorological situation defined by the technicians more than exceptional, which was added to the dissolution of the high altitude snow – 40 centimeters of snow cover turned into water in a few hours – to torrential rains.
A situation that the Region has been constantly monitoring since last night with the Regional Councilor for Civil Protection, Irene Priolo, together with the director of the regional agency for territorial security and civil protection, Rita Nicolini, to technicians and volunteers, to Aipo, to representatives of the police, firefighters and the Army, all connected from the operations room of the unified Provincial Civil Protection Center of Marzaglia.
This morning the instructions with the president of the province of Modena, Gian Domenico Tomei, the mayor of Modena, Gian Carlo Muzzarelli, the representatives of the municipalities of the territory. Present to the Undersecretary of the Presidency of the Regional Council, Davide baruffi, in constant contact with the president Stefano bonaccini.
Priolo me Skirmishes at this moment they are conducting an inspection at the site of the Panaro route. Together with the president Bonaccini the decision has already been made ask the government for a state of national emergency, for which the Region is preparing to immediately begin the necessary process.
“Right now the priority is to ensure the population – says the commissioner Priolo– That is why the evacuations of some people and families from the town of Nonantola affected by the breakage of the embankment are underway. The situation in the emergency and in the absolutely extraordinary nature of the events that we witnessed since last night, also considering the need to act in full compliance with the Covid security regulations to protect people’s health, sees us committed to the closure of the path gap. the expansion tanks of Secchia and Panaro they reached maximum levels and managed to get millions of cubic meters of water, thus avoiding the worst scenario. Together with the president Bonaccini, we continue to follow the evolution of the phenomena from moment to moment and from now on we want to thank all the operators and volunteers of Civil Protection, Aipo, local authorities, security forces, firefighters, the Prefecture for the precious support provided so far “.
The situation
the expansion tanks of Secchia and Panaro they have reached maximum levels and have filled millions of cubic meters of water. Sul Secchia, a High Bridge of Modena the peak of the flood is on its way and will last several hours with levels around 11.20 meters higher by about 60 cm with respect to the historical maximum reached.
The interventions carried out recently are contributing to the management of the event, however, checks are being carried out to see if a safety franch is guaranteed in all sections or there may be overflow problems.
Ongoing floods occurred downstream of the expansion tank of Campogalliano and downstream of the expansion of the Panaro River that involves the town Fossalta and from the houses upstream and downstream of Via Emilia de Fossalta to the Sant’Ambrogio bridge.
There were also some floods in neighboring houses in Tiepido torrent which had very high levels for the regurgitated waters of the Panaro River.
In late A new information session is planned to take stock of the situation.
