2023-05-17 07:18:45
The severe storm front that has hit the northern Italian Adriatic regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche since yesterday has claimed three lives. The fatalities are three men. At least four other people are missing, Italian media reported today.
A 70-year-old man was found dead by firefighters following a river burst its banks in the village of Ronta di Cesena. His wife is missing. Another pensioner drowned in the town of Forli following water entered the ground floor of his home. His wife might be saved. A man’s body was found on a beach near Cesenatico.
Numerous floods
Forli is partially flooded following the Montone river burst its banks. According to Mayor Gian Luca Zattini, at least one person is missing. There were also floods in the cities of Cesena, Faenza, Senigallia, Riccione and Rimini. In many places, the schools remain closed today because further storms were expected.
Residents in Emilia-Romagna have been urged to avoid unnecessary journeys and work from home. Within a few hours, as much precipitation had fallen as usual in months. Wind gusts of 120 km/h were reported in Trieste, the capital of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Flooding in Venice is expected.
hurricane threatens
Tuscany was also hit by severe storms. The ferry connections between the port city of Piombino and Rio Marina on the island of Elba have been interrupted due to the strong winds. Another ten days of unsettled weather are expected, meteorologists said. Tomorrow a hurricane from North Africa will hit the central Adriatic and bring another storm.
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