floods, schools closed in several municipalities

VERONA – From 8.00 pm yesterday, May 15th, a wave of bad weather hit the province of Verona hard, forcing the firefighters to carry out intense intervention activities. They were approximately 50 interventions carried out to do faced with flooding and landslideswhich have particularly affected the east and south/east area of Verona. Fortunately, no people were injured.

Most affected municipalities

Among the municipalities most affected by the bad weather are: Saint Boniface, Sweet, Drink water, Legnago And Albard of Adige. In these areas, the damage caused by heavy rains was particularly serious, with numerous floods bringing several homes and local infrastructure to their knees.

Rescue operations

To deal with the emergency, in addition to the Verona fire brigade teams, firefighters also intervened from the Rovigo And Treviso. This support was fundamental to guarantee an effective and timely response to the numerous requests for help received from citizens.

Current situation

At 08.00 this morning, 11 operations were still underway, while another 20 were waiting to be performed. Operations continue unabated to bring the situation back to normal and mitigate the damage caused by the bad weather.

For further updates on the situation and prevention measures, we recommend consulting the official websites of the Municipality of Verona and the Civil Protection.

Weather forecast and recommendations

According to the weather forecast, bad weather could persist in the next few hours, therefore the population is advised to pay maximum attention and follow the instructions of the local authorities. Avoid traveling unless strictly necessary and report any emergency situations immediately.

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