San Piero in Bagno, 24 June 2024 – Morning of strong bad weather in the upper Savio valley and in particular in the town of San Piero in Bagnowhere the heaviest rainfall was concentrated. The pages dedicated to the meteorological situation in Emilia Romagna have in fact reported the exceeding the threshold of 30 millimeters of water falling in one hourwith the peak period recorded at midday when the rain gauges also recorded the quantity of 75 mm.
Flooding in San Piero in Bagno due to heavy rains and the obstruction of manholes and drains (Still image from Meteoroby video)
As a result, they occurred in some areas flooding on the roadsprobably due to theobstruction of manholes and drains following the transport of earth and gravel which took place from the channels of the secondary roads, along which the water descended with particularly strong intensity. Some repercussions also occurred in the area of the San Piero in Bagno hospital, where three fire brigade teams intervened to deal with around ten requests for assistance. However, at the moment the 115 operators would not have detected particularly critical situations for the safety of the community. No one was injured.
However, the situation is under control nearby Bagno di Romagna, where no emergency situations have currently been recorded. In any case, the danger is not over yet, given that the weather warning it also remains for the next few hours, also extending to tomorrow, June 25th.
