According to the head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabio Ciciliano, “Two people are missing in Bagnacavallo due to the collapse of the roof on which they had taken refuge.” This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Galeazzo Bignami, during the press conference at Palazzo Chigi on the emergency situation in Emilia-Romagna.
There have been 500 firefighters’ interventions in the area, which has been hit by a wave of bad weather in recent hours. According to information posted on social media, around 350 firefighters have been working since yesterday. The most critical problems are in Ravenna, where the Senio di Cotignola and the Lamone di Bagnacavallo have been flooded and people trapped in their homes are being evacuated; and in Forlì due to various floods. 14 people evacuated from an RSA.
The Meloni government is in constant contact with the Region to monitor activities in Emilia-Romagna, said the Minister of Civil Protection and Maritime Policies, Nello Musumeci, during the press conference at Palazzo Chigi. The head of the Civil Protection department will arrive later in Emilia-Romagna “to verify what is needed in terms of coordination of structures”, stressed Musumeci, who added: “The Region knows that it can count on the full and faithful availability of the government to coordinate initiatives in ordinary times and to define priorities”.
In Emilia-Romagna, “intermittent light to moderate rains are still expected in the coming hours, especially in the central-eastern sector. The maximum floods of the most affected rivers, Idice, Sillaro, Senio, Lamone and Montone, have reached the valley sections with significant hydrometric levels, which have largely exceeded threshold 3, for a prolonged period”. This is what we read in the latest monitoring issued by the Emilia-Romagna region.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matthew Salviniin Genoa for the inauguration of the Boat Show, is following the climate situation in Emilia-Romagna with extreme attention, in constant contact with operators on the ground to monitor the infrastructure and guarantee the safety of citizens. This was reported in a note from MIT. RFI reports that currently the Adriatic line between Faenza and Forlì is interrupted due to the threshold of the Rio Cosina stream being exceeded and the alternative routes of the Romagna basin due to the threshold of the watercourse being exceeded with flooding of the railway site. There are inconveniences on long-distance traffic which is currently suspended.
The situation is being constantly monitored by the national and territorial operations centre. The SS 65bis Fondovalle Savena in Pianoro (Bologna) has been closed due to a landslide and erosion of the Savena stream, the SS 16 Adriatica in Ravenna due to the rise of the Lamone and traffic restrictions on the SS65 and SS 67. Closures and limitations also in the Marche and Puglia. The operators are working to limit the inconvenience and secure the connecting arteries.
Rail traffic remains suspended on some railway lines following the exceeding of river thresholds in Emilia-Romagna. Ferrovie dello Stato reports this in a note, explaining that there are effects on connections along the Adriatic route. For the Bologna – Rimini line, traffic is interrupted between Faenza and Forlì; on the Ferrara – Ravenna – Rimini line, traffic is interrupted between Argenta and Ravenna; on the Ravenna – Bologna, via Lugo, section, traffic is interrupted between Lugo and Russi; on the Ravenna – Bologna, via Granarolo, line, traffic is interrupted between Granarolo and Russi. The Ancona-Pescara line between Loreto and Varano has been reactivated. The long-distance and regional rail service has been rescheduled with cancellations, route limitations and diversions. At the moment – explains FS – it is not possible to activate bus services due to the impassability of the roads.
Bologna Mayor Lepore: “River levels under control, schools closed”
“After the significant rise last night, Ravone has returned to levels that do not cause concern. In general, the river levels in the city are currently under control.” Matteo Lepore, Mayor of Bologna, writes on his Facebook page about the situation in the capital of Emilia-Romagna due to the wave of bad weather in recent hours. “The night in the capital saw only a few specific critical problems, otherwise the situation was normal. Rain is still forecast for the morning, but for the moment there are no other warnings. We remind you that today, in addition to all middle and high schools, these schools are closed: Casaglia, Villa Teresa (Rizzoli), Beltrame (Rizzoli), Bacchi Gabelli (Bellombra), Ferrari and Pavese (IC 13 Savena), Cremonini Ongaro. (IC 19 Bellombra), Avogli (IC 8 inside the Carracci), Longhena (IC 19), Nido Gaia, Scuole De Stefani (via Felice Battaglia). We continue to constantly monitor the situation,” concludes the mayor.
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