Hail on crops, Coldiretti: «Extensive damage in the countryside»
And after the heat, the most feared enemy. The hail hit in the early afternoon today, hitting in a patchy pattern and causing damage especially in the provinces of Macerata and Fermo. The Coldiretti area offices immediately started an initial monitoring of the situation. In Macerata, vegetables and cereals in the areas of Recanati, Porto Potenza Picena and Montelupone were affected.
Farmers are also very worried in light of the fact that this year’s durum wheat harvest was very promising, compared to the negative years of past campaigns. In the province of Fermo, however, horticultural crops were destroyed in Porto Sant’Elpidio. In the municipality of Ponzano di Fermo, in Monte Vidon Corrado there are laid cereals, damaged sunflowers and bombed vineyards. To overcome these real water and ice bombs, it is necessary to relaunch the crop insurance system. In the Marche there is just 7.4% of the agricultural area covered by an insurance policy: around 1,600 companies, of which over 28% are organic. Among the most protected crops are wine, durum wheat and flower.
Macerata, very violent storm. In Potenza Picena, an impressive waterfall in the historic center
Thunderstorm in the afternoon in the province of Macerata. Series of interventions by the firefighters in Potenza Picena, Montelupone and Recanati, especially for flooded basements. A river of water in the center of Potenza Picena.
Watch the video of the rain in Potenza Picena
