Orange weather alert for Campania from tonight

The Civil Protection of the Campania Regionconsidering the weather conditions that will bring sudden stormssudden, even of strong intensity, has issued a warning of alert weather forecast of level Orange valid from midnight and for the whole day tomorrow throughout the country excluding zones 4 (Upper Irpinia and Sannio), 7 (Tanagro) e 8 (Lower Cilento), where the level of hydrogeological criticality is Yellow.

They are expected «scattered or widespread precipitation, mainly in the form of showers or thunderstorms, locally of moderate or strong intensity» and a consequent risk arising from the impact on the territory of the expected phenomena with possible «slope instability, locally even deep, superficial landslides and rapid debris or mud flows; significant surface runoff, also with transport of material, possible sinkholes due to erosion phenomena. Flooding of underground and ground floor rooms is also expected; rising water levels of watercourses, with flooding of surrounding areas, also due to local critical issues (culverts, narrowings, blockages); surface flow of water in the streets and possible backflow of rainwater with overflow and involvement of depressed urban areas; occasional landslides and possible rockfalls due to fragile hydrogeological conditions and the consequences of forest fires».

The disturbance, informs the Civil Protection, will affect first the northern quadrants of the region (where the storms will be easing from tomorrow afternoon). It is also expected temporarily strong winds with gusts and locally rough seas.