A water bomb on Florence, even with hail, caused flooding and inconvenience.
The firefighters had to send divers to an underpass, in via Lanzi, in the Romito district, for two vans that were submerged due to the disturbance. However, there are no injured persons in the circumstance, the drivers would have been rescued in time. Hail covered the avenues around the Fortezza da Basso with a white blanket. In one hour the rain gauge station of Florence-University recorded 35 mm of rain, 17.8 mm at the Botanical Garden, 8.8 mm at the Boboli Gardens.
"Water bomb on Florence. We follow developments carefully and constantly in connection with civil protection, fire brigades and municipal police. Avoid transits from underpasses and pay close attention to the outside," Florence Mayor Dario Nardella wrote on Twitter about the strong storm over the city.
Water bomb in Florence, submerged vehicles in the underpass
5/12/2023, 6:26:14 PM
Highlights: Firefighters had to send divers to an underpass, in via Lanzi, for two vans that were submerged due to the disturbance. Hail covered the avenues around the Fortezza da Basso with a white blanket. In one hour the rain gauge station of Florence-University recorded 35 mm of rain, 17.8 mm at the Botanical Garden, 8.8mm at the Boboli Gardens."Water bomb on Florence. Avoid transits from underpasses and pay close attention to the outside," Florence Mayor Dario Nardella wrote on Twitter.
A water bomb on Florence, even with hail, caused flooding and inconvenience after 13 pm. (ANSA)