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Red and orange alert over Italy: Flooding is coming.

take itSevere weather warning with critical bulletins throughout Italy Civil Protection Issued for almost the entire national territory. The national system has sounded the alarm for areas that are in the well. 13 regions. There are particular fears for Emilia-Romagna, which has already been hit by extreme weather events in recent months. Forecasts are particularly negative for both the Adriatic regions and the heel of the country.

The Estofex Center has released a Tornado and Tornado Warnings Level 2 for southern Italy for the whole day of October 19 and level 1 for the rest of the country, except Valle d’Aosta, Piedmont, parts of Lombardy, Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia. Let’s see the alerts triggered in individual regions and how is the weather at the end of the week.

New red alert in Emilia Romagna

L’Red alert For hydraulic risk it is issued in view of serious flooding of rivers and watercourses with large-scale flooding. This is the maximum level of risk, requiring the activation of contingency plans and possible evacuation from risk areas. It was released on October 19:

Hence the fear of a new flood in Emilia-Romagna, like the one in mid-September, which brought the region to its knees.

Orange alert issued in 7 areas

L’Orange Alert For hydraulic risk, it indicates a medium risk of flooding of rivers and streams. Authorities may close roads and restrict access to sensitive areas. Areas covered on Saturday are:

  • Calabria;
  • Emilia-Romagna;
  • Sicily;
  • Veneto.

A severe thunderstorm threat has also been issued with heavy rain, lightning and hail that could cause localized damage to:

  • Basilicata;
  • Calabria;
  • Emilia-Romagna;
  • Puglia;
  • Sicily

An orange alert has also been issued for hydrogeological hazards, including landslides and landslides due to heavy rainfall, in:

  • Basilicata;
  • Calabria;
  • Campania
  • Emilia-Romagna;
  • Puglia;
  • Sicily;
  • Veneto.

Yellow alert has been issued in 10 areas.

Civil Protection has also issued.Yellow warning Due to hydraulic risk, with local flooding and small flows of waterways, in:

  • Basilicata;
  • Campania
  • Emilia-Romagna;
  • Friuli-Venezia Giulia;
  • Lazio
  • Veneto.

For the risk of thunderstorms, locally and with heavy rain and short-lived hail, concerns:

  • Abruzzo;
  • Basilicata;
  • Lazio
  • Umbria

Yellow alerts for landslides and hydrogeological risk for landslides in critical areas include:

  • Emilia-Romagna;
  • Friuli-Venezia Giulia;
  • Lazio
  • Tuscany;
  • Piedmont.

Italy had never experienced extreme weather events before this historical period. But it’s not just our country that’s feeling the effects of climate change: Europe’s risk of severe flooding has doubled.

Weather forecast for Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October

Therefore, the weekend of 19th and 20th October 2024 will be rainy, which may cause bad weather damage. The weather will gradually improve on Sunday. Temperatures will drop on Saturday and then rise again the following day.

Saturday 19 October Skies will be cloudy everywhere, with widespread and particularly heavy rains along the coasts of Sicily, Ionian Calabria, Salento Puglia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Tuscany, Lazio and Campania. As already mentioned, there will be no shortage of severe thunderstorms. Sardinia will remain dry, although clouds will still be present.

Sunday 20 October Rain will continue in the morning, especially in the eastern Po Valley, Ionian Calabria and eastern Sicily, where severe thunderstorms are expected. The weather will improve in the afternoon, with clear skies in many areas, although some rain will continue in eastern parts of Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.

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