Today, Saturday 5 October, a few minutes of rain were enough to flood Rome and transform its streets into real rivers
Today, Saturday 5 October, it took just a few minutes of rain to transform the streets and roads of Rome in real rivers. The capital is in fact completely flooded.
A significant inconvenience for Roman citizens which is added to the fact of having their city armored for the pro-Palestine demonstration and public transport in full tilt due to the 24-hour national strike.
The water bomb that hit the capital was completely unexpected.
Roads and streets of the capital completely flooded after just a few minutes of rain
The forecast for the capital for today did not foresee rainfall, on the contrary. In fact, this Saturday should have represented, meteorologically speaking, a day of respite from the intense rainfall. However, this was not the case.
In fact, since late morning today, from the western area to the eastern area, the rains have been moving and transforming the roads into rivers and causing much inconvenience to the population.
As part of this situation, there has obviously been no shortage of controversy and criticism from web users regarding the terrible conditions the streets of Rome are in after just a few minutes of rain.
Welcome to Favelasfor example, writes about Instagram: “Usual problem of clogged drains which even after a drizzle sends the city under water”.
“Twinning Rome Venice”, someone else comments ironically
Also for the situation along the way Christopher Columbus there are those who have strongly complained:
“It rained for two minutes and here we are, all still. Rain wasn’t even forecast today, this morning it was sunny: yet it’s pouring”.
The forecasts for Rome: here’s when they should improve
After the scattered showers from west to east that characterized today in Rome, a brief improvement in the weather is expected, just two days before the return of storms to the capital and the entire Lazio region.
According to current weather forecasts, the next heavy rainfall is expected on Tuesday 8 October 2024.
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