A double waterspout occurred in the port area of Marsala and as the atmospheric event moved it caused several damages to buildings, cars and crops in the Trapani area.
In Petrosino a car was hit and thrown into a ravine: two people were injured and taken to hospital.
In Marsala the De Gasperi school in Via Nazionale was hit. Six children at the institute were slightly injured, some of whom were transferred to the emergency room of the 'Paolo Borsellino' hospital in Marsala, as confirmed by the school director Leonardo Gulotta. At the time of the tornado which also hit the school complex, 273 children were present inside the institute.
"A waterspout hit the Terrenuove branch directly and totally destroyed it" explained the school director. "Fortunately, thanks to the intervention of the staff and mine too, we looked for a safer area inside the institute because we couldn't get out. Luckily we didn't have any damage to the staff and especially to the children. A few bruises and that's it. The rescue was timely despite there being interruptions on the road, cars flying. In short, it went well. The gentleman helped us."
The toll of the injured, the ASP: 'Situation under control'
The situation from the point of view of the health emergency is under control, explains the strategic management of the ASP of Trapani, which activated the internal emergency plan due to the massive influx of injured people to the hospital. 4 children and 5 adults arrived at the emergency room of the hospital, who after tests, including instrumental ones, reported some stab wounds and some abrasions. Psychological support for patients has also been activated.
Damaged houses in Petrosino
Among the areas most affected by the two waterspouts that hit the Marsalese is Petrosino, where four minor injuries were recorded and several homes were seriously damaged, some of which were destroyed. The mayor Giacomo Anastasi takes stock of the situation and also reports the involvement of two workers from the municipal waste collection centre.
The fury of the wind also hit the roads and the municipal stadium, where the surrounding wall was knocked down. The Authority has activated the Municipal Operations Center (Coc) to coordinate the interventions and is preparing accommodation for displaced people who will not be able to return to their homes. A meeting was also called at the Prefecture in Trapani to evaluate the emergency and organize rescue operations.
The mayor of Mazara del Vallo: 'Fake news on a situation that is under control'
"False press releases and messages attributed to him are circulating through private chats and social networks, containing untrue news about the Mazara area. Citizens and media outlets are invited not to spread such messages and to refer exclusively to the official communications of the Municipality, the Municipal Administration and the respective institutional social channels". This was stated by the mayor of Mazara del Vallo, Salvatore Quinc. "The situation in Mazara del Vallo - underlines the mayor - is currently under control and constantly monitored by the competent bodies. Any updates or indications to the population will be promptly communicated through official channels".
Bad weather from north to south
A violent storm hit Castelleone, in the province of Cremona, last night, dumping almost 100 millimeters of rain in a few hours, accompanied by hail and strong gusts of wind. The result was flooded streets and cellars, with up to thirty centimeters of water on the ground, problems also in the basement of the town's retirement home, signs torn down and trees fallen on parked cars and firefighters mobilized until dawn.
And a wave of bad weather hit Naples and the province again today, after yesterday's heavy rains. A tree collapsed in via Guantai Nuovi, in the center of the city, right in front of the INPS headquarters. Flooding in various neighborhoods of Naples, in particular in Fuorigrotta and Bagnoli. Problems are registered in the province. The wall of a supermarket collapsed during the night in Pozzuoli. In Marano, however, there was an electricity blackout which affected several neighbourhoods.
There were also problems in Ischia, where there were 13 interventions by the fire brigade due to flooding and landslides, roads invaded by mud and debris and a telecommunications blackout which isolated the entire island for over two hours. In Panza, a hamlet of the Municipality of Forio, near the cemetery, the surrounding wall of a piece of land collapsed, with stones and landslide material spilling onto the road. What made the situation even more difficult was the communications blackout that occurred last night, when around 7.45pm the internet, mobile phone and landline stopped working at the same time. The outage affected all six municipalities on the island. The blackout occurred in the midst of a period of prolonged bad weather. Connections were restored around 10.15pm.
