Another orange alert, until midnight tomorrow, due to hydraulic and hydrogeological criticalities in Emilia, in the mountainous and hilly areas of Bolognese, Parma, Reggio Emilia and Modena and on the plains of Piacenza, Parma and Modena. In particular, the provision issued by the Arpae and the Civil Protection highlights how tomorrow “sometimes moderate rainfall is expected across the entire region” with “more intense and persistent phenomena in the central-western sector, in particular along the Apennine ridge with snow levels decreasing to 1200-1300 meters in the second part of the day.
ANSA Agency First weekend of March with snow, 150 cm expected in 24 hours – News – Ansa.it From the Atlantic, an area of low pressure on the Ligurian Gulf (ANSA) Following the rainfall of the previous days and the new impulses expected, widespread landslide phenomena and runoff along the slopes will be possible, more likely in the central-western mountain and hilly sectors”. As for the central-western plain, the criticality is linked “both to the propagation of the floods taking place in the valley sections, and to the possibility of new increases in hydrometric levels in the mountainous sections of the central-western basins”. Moderate gale force winds expected (62-74 km/h) and possible gusts of higher intensity on the ridges and winds moderate-strong on the plain areas with possible moderate storm gusts on the western sector of the region.
Landslide on a school near Genoa
A landslide fell during the night in Crocefieschi in the hinterland of Genoa, hitting an elementary school and touching the town church following the wave of bad weather that has affected Liguria in recent days. No one was injured, but firefighters evacuated a house as a precaution and blocked access to three other houses and a football pitch. A large boulder fell, hitting a retaining wall, breaking it and breaking a window of the school, where given the time, no educational activities were underway. The school building suffered extensive damage. In the next few hours the firefighters with the Municipality’s technicians will begin to make the building safe, then it will be necessary to understand if there are any unsafe parts and whether or not the students will be able to return to class on Monday.
Problems due to bad weather in the Alessandria area
Problems and critical issues in the province of Alessandria, created by widespread rainfall due to a new phase of bad weather. On Friday evening – as indicated by the civil protection – the underpass at kilometer 0+100 of provincial road 238 in the Frascaro area, a few kilometers from the capital, was closed due to flooding. In the Ovrano hamlet of Acqui Terme, however, the collapse of a wall was reported, due to the rain, so the road is open, but with a narrowing of the road. There were also problems in Sale, in the Tortona area, with the presence in some streets of water coming from the overflow of full ditches. After an announced truce on Saturday morning, a marked intensification of the phenomena is expected from the afternoon and especially on Sunday, with heavy or very heavy rainfall and strengthening winds in the Apennine area.
Landslide on a state road in Lunigiana
More damage from bad weather in Lunigiana where there was a rock fall on state road 63 Valico del Cerreto. Anas had to establish a one-way system alternating with traffic lights at km 13, in the municipality of Fivizzano (Massa-Carrara). The stones have occupied the edge of the roadway on a side adjacent to the state road and Anas is now trying to restore the roadway.
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