Bad weather: landslides and floods on Lake Como

(ANSA) – MILAN, 07 JUN – A storm hit the province of Como last night, causing landslides and landslides. At the moment, no injuries have been reported. The most critical points in Laglio, Careno and Triangolo Lariano. The Regina Vecchia state road is blocked. In just a few hours, 80 millimeters of rain reportedly fell in the area. Several families have been forced to leave their homes and find refuge elsewhere.

The firefighters have been at work since last night. The water flooded some homes and dragged some cars parked along the streets which were flooded with mud and debris.

The area affected by landslides and floods is the same that in July last year suffered serious damage due to a strong wave of bad weather. In Laglio there is Villa Oleandra, the Italian home of George Clooney, who came with people to ascertain the damage and bring his help.

According to Arpa Lombardia, the regional environmental protection agency, the next few hours will continue to be characterized by variability, due to the transit of perturbed impulses of Atlantic origin over the region. Widespread rainfall is expected, mainly of a downpour and thunderstorm character, with phenomena of intensity between weak and moderate, even if locally strong rainfall is not excluded. Maximum temperatures are falling. (HANDLE).

Source: Ansa

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