Bad weather shows no mercy to Italy, with extreme events particularly affecting Tuscany, Lombardy, and Trentino. In Tuscany, interventions continued throughout the night to address the critical issues caused by heavy thunderstorms and to restore about six thousand electrical users, of which over two thousand are in the province of Pistoia. This was communicated on social media by the President of the Region Eugenio Giani, thanking “the regional Civil Protection system, the firefighters, the police forces, volunteers, and all the people at work.”
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The LaMMa consortium, meanwhile, provides a first assessment of the bad weather that hit the region, awaiting the second thunderstorm front expected this morning which raises further concern. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. yesterday, Thursday, August 20, LaMMa reports that over 23,000 lightning strikes were recorded in Tuscany, of which more than 8,000 occurred between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. In 12 hours, up to 60-70 mm accumulated in the provinces of Massa Carrara, Lucca, and Grosseto, 40-50 mm in Siena, Pisa, and Livorno. Regarding the wind, gusts up to 106 km/h were recorded on the Pisa coast, 103 km/h in the province of Florence, 93 km/h on Gorgona, 92 km/h in Viareggio, and 86 km/h in Arezzo.
Due to the strong wind gusts, there were numerous interventions by firefighters for fallen trees and large branches. In Viareggio (Lucca), on Zanardelli street, a tree fell on parked cars but there were no injuries. In Empoli (Florence), a large tree fell on the Ss 67 Tosco Romagnola road, again without causing harm to people. Along the major road Florence-Pisa-Livorno, disruptions were reported in the Empoli area and between Pontedera and Ponsacco towards the sea due to heavy rain, wind, and the presence of branches on the roadway.
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Thunderstorms in Lombardy, over 200 firefighter interventions
There have been over 200 firefighter interventions since last night in various areas of Lombardy affected by bad weather. While thunderstorms are still ongoing, particularly in Milan, the situation currently appears overall improved compared to last night, while safety and restoration activities continue in the most affected areas.
Firefighter operations continue in Val Camonica in the areas of Sonico, Rino di Sonico, Malonno, and Vione, affected by landslides, debris flows, and floods. The Val Rabbia area was particularly hit, where a debris flow caused the destruction of the Rino di Sonico bridge and the accumulation of large amounts of material. Special Operational Groups (GOS) of the Firefighters remain active in the area, engaged with earth-moving equipment in removing mud, rocks, and debris and in activities necessary to restore safety conditions.
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