Another night of heavy rain, as had been announced. The Civil Protection had launched a new weather alert yesterday with the possibility of accumulations of up to 50-70 mm of rain in twelve hours between the Varesine Lakes and Prealps areas and the Milan Hydraulic Hub. And so it was.
Today, Thursday 16 May, won’t be much better. The low pressure should begin to move away tomorrow, Friday.
As for the interventions by firefighters during the night teams went into action to cut some plants and to free some homes from the water that had entered the cellars.
The waterways are still growing: the Lake Varese has already flooded in many places, in Bodio Lomnago, Schiranna, Gavirate.
Between Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th is the Gurone dam was closed (here is the info) and already in the morning the Olona Valley north of the dam, in the locality Mills of Guronecontrolled flooding began, with the water level filling the wooded and flat areas of the area.
Even in Switzerland the situation is no better: for the Tresa the danger has been raised to level 4. «Due to this flow, numerous overflows (water leakage from the bed of the watercourse) and floods capable of damaging buildings can occur and infrastructures” we read on the natural hazards portal. And again: «Traffic disruptions are possible. Extensive damage is also expected.” Same situation for Lake Lugano.
