Bad weather in Veneto and Fvg, the wave of precipitation has arrived and is affecting the Northeast. Rain spread across the entire territory. More than thirty interventions have already been carried out by the firefighters for flooding and water damage caused by bad weather in Veneto. The areas most affected by the new disturbance are the provinces of Verona, Vicenza (with rainfall peaks of 150 mm) e Treviso. More than 30 firefighters intervened due to flooding and water damage. The most affected areas are the provinces of Verona, Vicenza and Treviso; the greatest critical issues were recorded in the Peri area, in the municipality of Dolce (VR), where the Ri torrent flooded: with flood teams and river rescuers, the firefighters evacuated the residents of some flooded homes. In the province of Treviso, overflows have been reported in Villa D’Asolo which are invading the streets, in the Vicenza area operations are underway due to flooding in Marostica, Molvena and Bassano del Grappa. Here the firefighters are carrying out an inspection in the Gaggion Alto area, due to a landslide on the road connecting to Valrovina. Another command team is evaluating other landslide movements along the SP72, which connects Bassano to Asiago. In the province of Padua, in Camposampiero the Muson torrent is leaking, in the area where the embankment broke last Friday: teams on standby.
Hydraulic criticality: areas in pre-alarm
There are no maximum alert areas but the following has been decreed: – pre-alarm state (orange) in the Alto Brenta-Bacchiglione-Alpone basin; in the Po basin, Fissero-Tartaro-Canal Bianco; in the Adige-Garda and Monti Lessini basin and in the Basso Brenta – Bacchiglione basin – state of attention (yellow) in the Basso Adige basins; Lower Piave, Sile and lagoon drainage basin; of the Livenza, Lemene and Tagliamento, of the Livenza, Lemene and Tagliamento and in the Piave Pedemontano basin. In the Basso Brenta – Bacchiglione area, a state of “alarm” remains due to hydraulic risk limited to the Fratta river. In the area of the Lower Piave, Sile and the basin draining into the lagoon) a state of “pre-alarm” remains for hydraulic risk limited to the Sile river in the Roncade area. In the Po basin, Fissero-Tartaro-Canal Bianco and Basso Adige the state of pre-alarm is limited to the river Po for the transit of the flood on the Delta area, downstream of Cavanella, elsewhere and is to be considered “Attention”.
Regional councilor Bottacin
Based on the forecasted weather evolution, further hydrometric increases are expected in the next few hours which could more significantly affect the watercourses in the plain and foothill sectors of central-western Veneto. «The worst should be over – explains regional councilor Gianpiero Bottacin -, the regional Civil Protection with dozens of technicians and volunteers in the field continues its constant monitoring and support work in the various territories, especially those most in difficulty».
Zaia takes stock of the situation
«The rain does not leave Veneto in these hours. The area is suffering from the rainfall of recent days: the water-soaked ground struggles to receive this new wave. This time too in the Vicenza area, where we had rainfall peaks that exceeded 150 mm of rain, the Caldogno and Montebello rolling basins came into operation, giving vent to the waters and guaranteeing greater safety to the neighboring territories. In the Veronese area the Colombaretta basin. The Orolo basin could also become operational in the next period. Without these basins we would be faced with widespread flooding in the territory and in city areas». This was declared by the President of the Veneto Region Luca Zaia.
«The situation of the embankments and the local water network is very delicate. All eyes on last week’s routes, especially that of Camposampiero (Padua), which was repaired in record time, but needs attention. The technicians of the Region – coordinated in these difficult hours by the regional councilor for Civil Protection – are also following with particular attention the Muson dei Sassi, whose levels are worrying. We are monitoring some flooding and overflows, especially in the areas of Vicenza and Verona – Zaia further explained -. The disturbance in these hours is moving towards the eastern area of the Region, where civil protection, as in many other areas of Veneto, is already alerted and at work. I thank all those who are in the area during these hours to assist the population and guarantee safety, in difficult conditions».
