Bad weather in Liguria, Tuscany and Lombardy: weather warning, landslides and schools evacuated

The orange alert for thunderstorms in the Center - Levante of Liguria went off at 6am this morning and will remain active until 2pm. The Po Valley slopes of Ponente are on yellow alert. During the night and in the early hours of the morning, precipitation particularly affected the extreme Levant of the region, with 41.8mm of maximum hourly intensity in Casale di Pignone (La Spezia). At the moment there are no particular critical issues, although thunderstorms continue to develop in the Central Levante: in Vobbia (Genoa) 45mm were recorded in the last hour. The regional civil protection operations room will remain open for the entire duration of the alert.

Elementary school evacuated due to lightning strike in Versilia

Rain with lightning and thunder during the night and morning in Viareggio and Versilia. In Torre del Lago (Lucca) lightning struck near the 'Giacomo Puccini' primary school, blowing up the electrical system and forcing the principal to evacuate the school. The roar scared the schoolchildren. However, the children were sent home to allow the municipality's electricians to repair the damage. There were no injuries. Firefighters were also on site.

In Como, roads closed due to landslides and canceled trains Mud and debris in the station, delays add to those for the derailment in Milan

Violent storm this night in Como with several landslides and landslides along some of the city's roads. Debris and mud spilled onto the roadway of Via Oltrecolle, the final stretch of the state road that connects the Larian capital with Lecco. The road was closed to allow for safety operations. They also close Via Monte Grappa, in a residential area, along which firefighters report the risk of a gas substation collapsing. Problems, again relating to the presence of mud and debris along the line, also at the Como Camerlata railway station with inconveniences to railway traffic which are added to those resulting from a derailment of a freight train which occurred yesterday evening around 9pm in Milan Greco Pirelli, which today has already led to the cancellation of four Trenord trips. Average delays of 30 minutes are estimated.

Flooding in Massa Carrara and Viareggio with new rains. Lightning strikes electric column and flooded underpasses

New wave of bad weather in north-west Tuscany. In the area of ​​Massa and Carrara the precipitation caused inconveniences, starting with traffic, as well as in Viareggio and in some areas of Versilia. flooded underpasses and some sections of the Aurelia state road in urban areas. In Massa there is flooding of the underpass near the municipal stadium and the presence of water in some basement rooms and cellars. Critical issues also in Carrara, with slowdowns and difficulties in road traffic in some areas. Among those most affected was the hamlet of Avenza, where the road conditions required particular attention from motorists. In Marina di Carrara, around 7 am, lightning struck an electric column. Firefighters were on site to make the area safe. The scenario is characterized by patchy inconveniences, mainly linked to the effects of rainfall on the road network and on the areas most exposed to accumulations of water and the difficulty of disposal downstream or at sea.