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The incessant rainfall of these hours they’ve caused flooding and damage throughout Lombardy, including Cremona and its province, where today alone it is estimated that 80/90 millimeters of rain fell.
Hundreds of calls to the fire brigade who are in the field to deal with the heavy inconveniences created by rain.
ROADS: in various parts of the city and the province they are reported flooded provincial roads and overflowing canalswith enormous traffic disruptions and motorists in difficulty.
UNDERPASSES: In Cremona the underpass of via Milano is still passable, while it was the one in via Monviso is closed. The firefighters are at work together with local police officers who are diverting traffic.
HIGHWAY: On the A21 the branch to Fiorenzuola is closed due to the flooding of the underpass near the junction towards Bologna, a section under the responsibility of Autostrade per l’Italia.
Rail connections are also difficultwith cancellations and delays
Only yesterday there were 500 interventions by firefighters throughout Lombardy, 100 of which were carried out between Milan, Varese, Cremona and Lodi. Civil Protection was also mobilised, particularly in the Crema area. Flooding of roads in concentrated fields between Vaiano, Dovera, Ripalta Cremasca, Pizzighettone, San Bassano, Soresina and Castelleone. Real emergency in Dovera where last night the Tormo river flooded, invading via Folla and the surrounding areas.
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