Florence e Pisa have passed the critical stage of Maltempo that hit the Toscana in the last hours. The floods of the rivers are transited without serious consequences, but the emergency required a massive deployment of resources and personnel to ensure the safety of citizens. However, the day after the violent wave of bad weather, thered alert remains active in the most affected provinces: Livorno, Pisa, Prato, Pistoia, Lucca and Florence. The Civil Protection has extended the measure at least until 14:XNUMX pm today.
The red alert for bad weather was taken on Friday at noon, signaling the growing risk associated with the Arno. Unlike ordinary situations, where a large river takes days of rain to become threatening, this time it took just a few hours: an entire month's worth of precipitation poured down on the region.
Tuscany: new rains and weather forecast
The flood peak passed in Pisa shortly after 6am this morning, remaining at a stable level of 4,8 metres, while in Florence the flood wave was managed thanks to the action of the expansion tanks and the spillway. Now the concern is new rainfall expected between late morning and early afternoon. The cumulative amounts should be lower than yesterday, but the risk remains high, considering the already saturated soils and the rivers that have already flooded. According to the Lamma Consortium, from 8 am the instability will increase, with showers and thunderstorms especially between the upper province of Livorno, the upper province of Pisa, Prato, Pistoia and Mugello, with possible daily accumulations between 50 and 70 millimeters of rain.
Meanwhile, logs and debris are piling up under the arches of the bridges, increasing the risk of further hydraulic criticalities. In several cities, including Florence, Pisa and Montemurlo, local administrations have decided to maintain schools closed, historic houses parks, industrial plants Sports and many organisers' activities Business also today, Saturday 15 March.
Emilia-Romagna: rivers below the red threshold, but the alert remains high
After a day of heavy rain and apprehension, in Emilia Romagna all the rivers have returned below the threshold red, but the risk is not over: new rainfall could worsen the situation on already saturated land.
Il Bolognese ("Meat" Sauce) has experienced difficult hours with closed schools and landslides, but the greatest damage was recorded in Romagna. Between 7 and 9 in the morning up to 150 mm of rain fell, causing the Lamone in Marradi to rise up to 3,03 meters, a historic record. Flooding hit Brisighella and Bagnacavallo, where it was necessary to evacuate some homes. Faenza It withstood the flood, while at Ravenna the hamlets of Santerno and Ammonite were evacuated as a precaution.
During the night the river level dropped: the Senio ad Alford and Lamons in Piave Cesato they have returned below the red threshold, but the flow remains slow. In the Bologna area, the evacuation for homes near the Idice, Zena and Savena streams has been revoked.
Today theAlert remains red in Romagna e orange on Bologna. With new showers expected, monitoring remains constant in an area that continues to face the bad weather emergency.
