As of: March 1, 2024, 5:21 a.m
By: Julia Hanigk, Karolin Schaefer
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There is still severe weather chaos in the north of Italy.
A landslide splits a community in half.
Many regions are at risk of flooding.
Update from February 29th, 10:45 a.m.:
Even after civil protection in Italy declared the severe weather alert level red for Liguria and Ventia, the situation has not yet calmed down.
The rains that have hit much of Italy for two days are still continuing.
The red warning level still applies in Veneto, the region is most affected by floods and landslides.
The President of Veneto, Luca Zaia, warned all those affected via
RaiNews
not to enter the areas.
He said he had the situation under control and requested a state of crisis.
“It is a good result that no one was injured,” it said.
The orange alert continues to apply to Emilia-Romagna, and another 15 regions are under yellow alert.
These include Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, the entire area of Trentino-Alto Adige, Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.
There is no improvement in sight yet, on the contrary: the cyclone area will continue to dominate Italy on February 29th and will once again bring rain and heavy snowfall across the entire central-northern region.
Civil protection warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain on the Adriatic
East Sardinia, Sicily, Basilicata and Apulia.
At least there is good news from Vicenza: Here, 600,000 cubic meters of water have been collected from the lamination basins to contain the flooding of the Bacchiglione River.
Schools and sports facilities here have now reopened as river levels are falling.
The fire brigade and civil protection are now starting to empty the cellars.
“The worst is over.
Nobody is left alone,” Mayor Giacomo Possamai told Italy’s
RaiNews
.
Floods in northern Italy: schools remain closed
First report from February 28th:
Vicenza – February initially brought mild temperatures.
Hours of rain and snow are now plunging northern Italy into chaos.
Civil protection declared a red alert for the regions of Liguria and Veneto.
A sudden change in the weather could also be imminent in Germany.
The persistent rainfall caused floods in Veneto.
Even on Wednesday (February 28th) the weather doesn't seem to be clearing up yet.
Luca Zaia, President of the Veneto region, warned the
Ansa
news agency of a critical situation around Verona and Padua.
Meanwhile, water levels are rising in Vicenza.
For safety reasons, all schools here remain closed.
Rail traffic is also severely affected.
There are no more trains running between Vicenza and Padua for the time being, as
Rainews
reports.
High-speed and Euronight trains may be canceled, meaning travelers can expect significant delays.
Firefighters are trying to repair the damage caused by the storm in the Veneto region.
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A number of pictures and videos showing the extent of the storm are circulating on social media.
Overflowing rivers and landslides can be seen in many places.
“The storm situation in Veneto remains critical,” wrote Zaia on the short message service X (formerly Twitter).
Numerous landslides in Italy: community cut off from the outside world
In Liguria, the rain has softened the ground and led to numerous landslides.
The situation is particularly dramatic in the municipality of Pieve Ligure, which was almost divided in half by a landslide.
Hundreds of residents are cut off from the outside world.
Some of them have already been evacuated.
A landslide in Davagna caused a gas pipeline to rupture.
The road 456 del Turchino near Gnocchetto remains closed due to a rock fall.
The consequences of the storm were also evident in Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and Trentino.
The authorities temporarily reported an orange alert in Tuscany.
Flooding occurred in Livorno, while water levels rose worryingly across the region.
A car was hit by a landslide in the municipality of Massarosa,
Ansa
reported .
Two people were trapped, but fortunately they were not injured.
Snow chaos and danger of avalanches in northern Italy
There were also floods in the Emilia-Romagna region.
In Trentino, on the other hand, there is snow chaos.
In some places, up to 70 centimeters of fresh snow fell, such as in Valsugana.
Due to the increased risk of avalanches, a community was evacuated on Monday.
The Fedaia Pass and Rolle Pass were closed for security reasons.
There is no trace of a winter landscape in the US state of Texas at this time - devastating forest fires cause enormous destruction.
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