The heavy rains recorded in recent hours in the Italian region of Lombardy (north) have raised the level of rivers, such as the Lambro, which has overflowed as it passes through Milan, which has forced the evacuation of two neighborhoods, in addition to flooding other areas of the city and affecting transportation.
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Lombardy is located on red alert and since this morning, starting at 3:00 local time (1:00 GMT), the rains are hitting the city of Milan and the Pre-Alpine and Brianza areas with intensity, Civil Protection reported.
“We are monitoring sewers and river, trying to reduce flooding as much as possible and ddefend houses, shops, power plants“wrote the Councilor for Security and Civil Protection of Milan, Marco Granelli, on his social networks.
In the Italian economic capital, the Lambro river has overflowed, so two neighborhoods have been evacuated and there are also fears that the level of the River Severso is exceeded after the great increase in its flow due to the rains.
In addition, due to the rainfall, several streets in the city have also been flooded, including Princess Clotilde Square where the Fatebenefratelli hospital is located, whose patients have difficulty accessing the building, according to local media.
Transportation is having problems moving and two tram lines have been suspended, as well as several trains are experiencing delays.
In the province of Bergamo secondary schools They have closed due to bad weather and two locations in the Riso Valley and the Imagna Valley are isolated due to landslides.
In addition to Lombardy, there is on orange alert the Trentino Alto Adige region, while in yellow are Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Liguria, Tuscany and Umbria.
EFE
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