Bad weather: fallen trees and flooding in Rome. Alerts in different regions

Due to the bad weather, rain and strong wind that also hit Central Italy, around 120 interventions were carried out by the operations room of the Rome Fire Brigade during last night, from 8pm yesterday to 8am this morning. The requests for help concerned, in particular, the fall of several trees and branches, telephone poles and numerous water infiltrations inside homes. Just last night, a tree fell on a car but, fortunately, no injuries were reported in the accident.

Interventions in the capital

Meanwhile, the operations room of the Capitoline Command continues to receive numerous requests for intervention from citizens. Local police officers also intervened together with the firefighters to manage traffic in the various areas of Rome.

The orange alert in Tuscany

Bad weather will also be protagonist in other areas of the country. Specifically, an orange code for strong storms with hydrogeological-hydraulic risk of the minor network is expected for Tuscany until around 5pm. Experts report possible "strong and locally persistent phenomena, accompanied by gusts of wind and hailstorms". Furthermore, following the alert issued by the regional civil protection office, several Tuscan municipalities have ordered the closure of gardens and cemeteries and some have also ordered the suspension of educational activities. In particular, schools closed today in Livorno, Pistoia and other towns in the province, in Carrara and in several municipalities in Lunigiana as well as in Grosseto and in various towns in the Maremma. In Florence the markets were also stopped and the "Cascine" stop of the T1 tram line was suspended. In Lucca the mayor ordered the closure of the urban walls, in Viareggio the Viale dei Tigli was not passable. Closure measures are foreseen for gardens, sports facilities, cycle paths and cemeteries in Prato as well.