The violent storm that hit the province of Varese caused blackouts, flooding and widespread damage. With record rainfall, orange alert and fire brigade interventions, the community is on alert as Lake Varese floods
The night between Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th May was a nightmare for the province of Varese, where a widely announced violent storm has wreaked havoc. Precipitation has reached extreme levels, with almost 12 millimeters of water fell within an hour, leading to blackout and widespread damage. Numerous interventions by the firefighters were necessary to manage flooding And fallen trees.
According to expert Gianluca Bertoni, incessant rains have accumulated 89 mm since 10pm the previous day, with further storms forecast in the following hours. Flooding occurred along Provincial 1 of the lake between Varese and Gavirate, while the level of Lake Varese rose worryingly, overflowing beyond the safety threshold.
The weather situation remained critical even in the following hours, with warnings about the danger of flooded underpasses and the risk of flooding of the streams. There Civil protection issued an orange alert for the province of Varese, with hydrogeological and hydraulic risk, and the population was invited to avoid risk areas.
The damage reported was considerable: closed underpasses, roads transformed into rivers, flooded cellars and landslides. The situation was so critical that the firefighters received dozens of requests for intervention, with the mobilization continuing into the early hours of the following morning.
The forecasts leave no hope of improvement in the short term: thunderstorms and intense rainfall are also expected in the coming days, with temperatures dropping. Only starting from Saturday 18 May is an improvement in weather conditions expected.
In this emergency scenario, the community of Varese is called to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions to deal with the devastating effects of bad weather.
