RAVENNA. A strong storm caused flooding this afternoon between Imola and Lugo. Particularly affected were the areas of Mordano (in the province of Bologna) and Bagnara (Ravenna) where 60 mm of water fell in a short time. Some roads were flooded, making it impossible for cars to circulate. Heavy rain and in some cases hail also hit other locations. Flooded fields between Faenza, Castelbolognese, Lugo, Solarolo, Bagnacavallo, Cotignola and Russi. In particular, the A14 motorway was hit by a strong hailstorm which created traffic problems. The weather should improve in the next few hours but there is still a strong risk of violent showers tomorrow afternoon. Meteoroby reports that 56.9 mm of water fell in southern Lugo, 42.6 in Solarolo.
«Cia Romagna has received reports from associated farmers regarding the bad weather that hit Lower Romagna and the north-west part of Ravenna in the late afternoon: a lot of heavy rain fell, in some areas even hail and the strong wind in certain areas spread , in addition to the wheat, also the rows. In addition to the roads, the fields with fruit and vineyards were also flooded, most likely hit hard again this time” comments the association.
Coldiretti Ravenna is also concerned about the repercussions for the submerged fields, but above all the defoliant plants and fruits in the growth and ripening phase devastated by the ice grains. Significant damage also occurred in the Piangipane area with vegetable production damaged by water and hail. “This is – comments a note from the association – an event whose extent will only be fully assessable in the next few days, but some rather extensive damage is unfortunately already clearly visible”. Coldiretti Ravenna invites farmers to report the damage suffered as soon as possible, so that all possible support and compensation procedures can be implemented to compensate for any economic and land losses suffered.
