A A landslide caused by bad weather, shortly after 5am today, caused the collapse of a 3-storey house in Cormons (Gorizia): one person was pulled alive by firefighters. “There are currently two people missing and a search is underway”the deputy mayor of Cormons, Fabio Russiani, told Adnkronos. A total of three houses were affected by the landslide, fire officials said, adding that a search for a boy and an elderly woman was underway.
Schools closed in Cormons
“Last night’s rain has caused serious damage and problems throughout our region. There are many law enforcement, firefighters and civil protection working non-stop.” So, on his social channels, the Cormons Mayor Roberto Felcaro who added: “Be careful when getting into the car as some roads are still flooded and others are full of debris.” “I ordered the closure of schools for today considering the traffic conditions and risks. We are all trying our best to deal with the situation,” he concluded (VIDEO).
Flooding occurred in the hamlet of Versa, in the northwestern region of the Romans d’Isonzo municipality (Gorizia), where several cars were submerged in water due to flooding in several rivers. Currently they are not lost. ”Apart from the 35-year-old woman and the elderly woman who disappeared under the rubble after the collapse of a three-story house in Cormons – explained Chiara Belliazzi, head of the Gorizia prefectural cabinet to Adnkronos – there are no more missing people in other areas”.
Bad weather in Friuli Venezia Giulia
Heavy rains hit Friuli Venezia Giulia since early morning: a major critical problem in the province of Udine, affecting the towns of Palmanova, Trivignano Udinese and Manzano. So far, dozens of interventions have been carried out by the Fire Department to rescue drivers in difficulty, people trapped in their homes due to water, floods and landslides.
”The situation is complex and complicated because we are facing problems in many areas,” Russiani said, adding: ‘We remain in contact with the police and rescue teams who have been working since this morning.’
Liguria
In Liguria, damage from severe weather occurred mainly in the Genoa region, where the warning was orange from midday to midnight yesterday. Between yesterday afternoon and this evening there was a wall, in Marassi, and several trees fell in the very center area, including one on the Sant’Anna cable car line, which caused the suspension of services for several hours with passengers trapped in the cabins.
Firefighters are also working to ensure no one is left under a collapsed wall in Marassi, while there are concerns over the risk of landslides due to the ground where large amounts of rain fell in just under 48 hours. Interventions against landslides and fallen trees were also carried out in the provinces of Imperia and Savona.
Discomfort due to bad weather also occurs on railway lines in the Genoa area. This morning around 8 o’clock a tree fell on the route between Borzoli and Acquasanta causing delays of up to 90 minutes. Regional train 12117 Acqui Terme-Genova Brignole arrived at its destination at 09.57, not 08.33 as scheduled. Regional 12119 from Acquiterme to Genova Principe has been canceled in Campo Ligure. Today’s convoy reached Acquasanta.
Tuscany
A huge landslide yesterday evening hit a house on Via Casone, in Pietrasanta (Lucca), destroying several parked cars. A firefighting team from the Lucca commando intervened at the scene, with personnel from the Pietrasanta detachment. No injuries were reported. Based on preliminary information, a landslide possibly caused by heavy rainfall in the last few hours occurred on a slope close to the house, dragging material that submerged several cars. Firefighters secured the area and began stability checks on the structure.
This morning lightning struck the bell tower of the church of San Leonardo in Treponzio, in the municipality of Capannori (Lucca), necessitating the immediate intervention of the fire brigade.
A storm occurred in Massa at night with 73 mm of rain falling in one hour. Showers and thunderstorms extended from the northwestern regions to all of Tuscany, especially in the northern regions.
Yellow warning in 6 regions
The bad weather isn’t stopping in Italy today either. A yellow warning applies to six regions in the North-Central today: Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Lombardy, Tuscany and Umbria.
