(ANSA) - BARI, JULY 4 - Bad weather in Puglia has affected Taranto and its province in particular, with strong winds, rain and hail with beans "as big as apricots" which, denouncing Coldiretti and Confagricoltura Puglia, has caused serious damage to many crops. "Lost a year of work: olive groves, flooded fields, destroyed grass from pastures, ruined evergreen fruit". Alfonso Cavallo, president of Coldiretti Taranto reports serious damage to Massafra, then to Castellaneta, Martina and other municipalities, including in the vineyards and citrus fruits. LucaLazzaro, president of Confagricoltura Puglia, adds Palagiano and Palagianello, asking the Region to declare it a state of natural disaster. In Taranto, heavy clouds of dust have been invaded by the Tamburi district, the closest to the steel plant, and the opening of the Magna Grecia Festival, rescheduled for Monday, has been postponed. Roads like 'torrents' also in the Lecce area, especially in Presicce, Parabita and Casarano, with many firefighters teams involved.
In Taranto hail "like apricots"
2020-07-05T04:22:02.991Z
Bad weather in Puglia has particularly affected Taranto and the province, with strong winds, heavy rain and hail with "big apricot" grains which, denouncing Coldiretti and Confagricoltura Puglia, has caused serious damage to many crops. (HANDLE)
