Varese is the Lombardy province most affected by the bad weather wave, with over one hundred interventions by the fire brigade. Since last night, more than 190 interventions have been carried out or are still ongoing in Lombardy, mainly for dangerous or fallen trees and branches on the road, water damage, structural instability, and removal of elements made dangerous by the strong wind.
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The alert in Lombardy
After Varese, the most affected provinces are Como, with about 35 interventions, and Milan, with about 30. Operations have also been carried out in the provinces of Lecco, Monza and Brianza, Lodi, Brescia, Pavia, Sondrio, Mantua, Cremona, and Bergamo. To cope with the numerous requests, five teams have also arrived as reinforcements from Milan and Monza and Brianza: three from the Milan command and two from Monza and Brianza. “Most of the interventions concern fallen or dangerous trees, in some cases fallen on roads, cars, houses, and power lines, as well as damaged roofs and flooding,” the fire brigade reported. In Busto Arsizio, a tree fell on a car in Viale Trentino, without causing injuries. Numerous basements were flooded and there were traffic disruptions. In Gorla Maggiore, a tornado knocked down several trees and tore off a roof, dragged by the wind for about 50 meters. The Civil Protection, engaged throughout the night, continues to assess the damage. Problems also occurred in Ferno, where trees and debris blocked some roads, temporarily halting traffic. Heavy repercussions were recorded at Malpensa airport during the most intense phase of the bad weather. Flooding affected the runways and some terminal areas, but the situation was later resolved. Last night, some arriving and departing flights were canceled.
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The situation in Tuscany
Bad weather also hit Tuscany. Since last night, the fire brigade has carried out dozens of interventions for flooding and fallen or dangerous trees. The most critical situations were concentrated in the Grosseto area, where since two in the morning the teams from the headquarters and the detachments of Follonica and Arcidosso have completed about 25 operations in the municipalities of Gavorrano, Scansano, and Montieri and in the Giuncarico area. In Gavorrano, a tree fell on the Aurelia state road, heading north, making it necessary for the traffic police to temporarily stop traffic to allow the removal of the tree and secure the area. In Grosseto, 15 firefighters with seven vehicles were engaged throughout the night. Interventions are also ongoing in the Livorno area: since morning, just over ten have been carried out, mainly in the Cecina and Livorno areas.
The unusual heat
According to incomplete data relating to just under half of the European continent, this summer, during the four heat waves that broke every record in Europe, “at least 35,000 more people died than would normally have been expected.” This is the estimate by The Guardian, which analyzed the data made available. “Excess mortality in 3 of the largest EU countries – writes The Guardian – Germany, France, and Spain has already exceeded 25,000 cases, according to provisional national data, and experts say the toll will increase significantly once data for August are consolidated.”
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