The wave of bad weather which has been affecting the regions of Northern Italy for days. A series of disturbances, in fact, have affected various regions including the Lombardy which had to deal with torrential rains, flooding and inconveniences. Here’s the situation.
Flood in Ostiglia in Lombardy: the situation
The Northern Italy is in the grip of bad weather for days. Violent storms And hailstorms have been recorded in the last few hours in various regions of the north including La Lombardy. Water bombs, violent storms and showers hit a large part of the region, causing damage, inconvenience and flooding almost everywhere. Among the most affected areas is the province of Mantua, Brescia And Bergamo where 35 to 25 mm of water fell. The most dangerous situation occurred in Hostile, an Italian municipality of 6,601 inhabitants in the province of Mantua, where violent rains generated a flood. A very strong hailstorm hit the area between Borgo Mantovano, Revere, Ostiglia and Correggioli.
In particular the municipalities of Hostile And Revere they flooded in several areas, thus worsening one already critical situation for days. Many emergency calls were received by the Fire Brigade due to flooding of homes and commercial premises located on the ground floor and basements. The streets of Ostiglia have suddenly transformed into rivers of water and mud. So much fear among the citizens.
Lombardy, there is still a weather warning
Meanwhile it continues bad weather warning in Lombardy grappling with a new state of yellow weather warning issued by the Department of Civil Protection for today, Thursday 23 May 2024. The yellow weather alert was issued for risk of rain and thunderstorms in various areas of Lombardy: Central-Western Lowland, Eastern High Plain, Central Plain, Varesine Lakes and Prealps, Valcamonica, Eastern Lakes and Prealps, Pavia Apennines, Lario and Western Prealps, Bergamo Orobie, Eastern Lowland, Central-Lower Plain eastern, lower western plain, Milan Hydraulic Hub.
Not to be underestimated is the yellow alert for hydrogeological risk always branched out in Lombardy in the areas: Central-Western Lowland, Eastern High Plain, Central Plain, Varesine Lakes and Pre-Alps, Eastern Lakes and Pre-Alps, Pavia Apennines, Lario and Western Pre-Alps, Bergamo Orobie, Eastern Low Plain, Central-Eastern Low Plain , Lower western plain, Milan Hydraulic Hub.
