About 120 people were forced to leave their homes in Italy, in the town of Bardonecchia, near the Alps, after heavy rains caused floods and landslides, and the Czech Republic was hit by strong storms, according to the Italian newspaper “Journal”.
The newspaper pointed out that the heavy rains led to landslides and the separation of a rocky ridge, which led to the destruction of cars, buildings and floors of homes.
The newspaper stated that the rescue teams were able to locate 5 people declared missing, and the firefighters rescued 6 people who were in a mobile home that was dragged by water and mud, and a forward command center was established to manage the rescue operations that include 50 fire brigades.
The regional fire brigade received dozens of reports of fallen trees blocking roads and flooding homes.
And Italy had declared a state of alert for the arrival of a violent snow storm, days after the floods that affected the city of Venice, which is considered one of the rare phenomena, after a severe heat wave, noting that there are several regions in northern Italy on alert for the arrival of a violent storm, with strong storms. and hailstorms, while Venice experienced an unusual flood these days.
And the newspaper pointed out that the mountainous regions of Emilia-Romagna, which have already been affected this year by several storms that caused deaths and losses in billions, are now on orange alert due to strong winds that may reach 88 kilometers per hour.
Rain is already expected today in Liguria and Friuli-Venezia Giulia to which Tuscany and Marche (center) will be added, in addition to issuing a new warning for Milan (north), which is still counting the damage caused by the last wave of bad weather, when 5,000 trees fell due to hail and rains.
In a strange summer full of contrasts, Venice was flooded by the Aqua Alta, a rare phenomenon in August that has only happened twice since 1872 – in 1995 and in 2020 – there was a one-meter high in the Plaza de San Marcos, with between 10 and 15 cm of water.
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2023-08-15 09:02:00
