Worsening of weather conditions with rain, including thunderstorms, both today, Wednesday 23 October, and tomorrow, Thursday 24. Rainfall, which will affect the entire regional territory, is expected to be more frequent on the archipelago and in the western areas , particularly central-southern parts of the region. For these areas, also taking into account the residual critical issues in the territories affected by the flood events of recent days and as already hypothesized in theweather alert issued yesterday, the regional civil protection operations room issued a code orange valid from 6pm today Wednesday 23 October until midnight tomorrow, Thursday 24. Code yellow for the rest of the region.
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“Also in consideration of the residual critical issues – the civil protection agency said -, the possibility of widespread and significant increases in the hydrometric levels of the major watercourses with flooding phenomena in the neighboring areas and floodplain areas, involvement of the banks, phenomena erosion of the banks, solid transport or digression of the riverbed. Possibility of partial or total occlusions of the bridges of the major watercourses. Possible critical issues may also occur in connection with the transit of outflows in the watercourses greater even in the absence of precipitation. Finally, possible damage to the containment, management and crossing works of watercourses, as well as infrastructures, buildings and agricultural activities”.
Civil protection advice
In the event of criticality warnings or weather alerts, civil protection advises citizens to raise the level of normal prudence and to follow the indications provided by the local civil protection authority (Municipality) and the information channels on traffic, as well as the evolution of weather conditions via radio, TV, institutional websites, and to observe the following precautions:
What to do in case of heavy rain
The Civil Protection advises citizens to raise the level of normal prudence and observe the following precautions:
- Avoid crossing flooded roads and underpasses if they appear flooded as the depth and speed of the water may be greater than it appears.
- The force of the precipitation could cause the manhole caps to come out of their seats: pay attention when driving even on slightly flooded streets.
- Be careful when traveling on roads where the water has receded because there could be dangers.
- Avoid passing or stopping along the banks of watercourses, and on bridges and walkways.
- Place barriers to prevent water from flooding rooms below street level, such as cellars and underground garages.
Further details and advice on the behavior to adopt, depending on the risk, can be found in the Weather alert section of the Tuscany Region website, accessible at
