The weather alert arrived on the phones of residents in the Arcore area at 12.30, but this time the storm was faster than forecast and surprised Brianza around lunch time. During the afternoon, the alert turned red issued by the Lombardy Region due to hydrogeological risk in the provincial territory starting at 9pm and throughout the night.
Monza and Brianza weather: new alert for strong thunderstorms, starter with hail north of the capital
A first heavy downpour affected the area north of Monza from 1pm, causing some problem in the Seveso Valley area, where there was also hail. They registered here several emergency callsabout fifteen in the first instance, due to flooding of roads, garages and taverns and motorists in difficulty with the mobilization of the firefighters.
Monza and Brianza weather: new alert for strong thunderstorms, until Tuesday afternoon
In any case it was, and is, a new worsening is expected from the afternoon of Monday 20 May until the afternoon of Tuesday 21 May with even heavy rainfall during the night and morning of Tuesday. Hail also possible.
Monza and Brianza weather: new alert for strong thunderstorms, pay attention to waterways
The attention of the Municipalities after the events of recent days remains on waterways – Lambro and Seveso, but also Molgora and Tarò – due to the risk of hydraulic problems. For this reason the invitation is to pay attention and take precautions.
Monza he set the meeting of the municipal operations center (COC) of the Civil Protection (at 5.30 pm). In Villasantafor example, local offices and police have warned families in areas at risk – such as the San Giorgio area and via Molino Sesto Giovine – placing bulkheads and sandbags as a precaution at the Villa school, equipped with new hydraulic pumps after the flooding of the last week.
A truce is scheduled for the day of Wednesday until the afternoonwhen they are expected new storms that will continue until Thursday.
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