Bad weather emergency, two people missing, including a 5-month-old baby: where and what happened

Bad weather in Tuscany: two people missing

The wave of bad weather that has hit Central Italy does not seem to be stopping and in these hours it is particularly raging against the Tuscany. The situation appears to be very serious and due to the flooding of the Sterza stream a grandmother and a newborn baby are still missing.

Here are the latest updates on the story.

Tuscany: A grandmother and her grandson are missing due to bad weather

The bad weather marked the end of the summer and unfortunately it does not seem to want to stop. The regions that are suffering most from this change of direction are the Central Italywhich are completely in check due to the disturbances and of the heavy rains of the last hours.

After Emilia Romagna, Tuscany is also experiencing some really difficult times. Montecatini Val di Cecinafor example, the flood of Sterza stream led the latter to overflow. Obviously the water caused a lot of damage, but not only that. From this terrible event two people are found to be missing. We are talking about a Grandmother and of the little nephew, a newborn of 5 months.

Launch search for two missing: what’s happening in Tuscany?

Unfortunately, there is still no news about the grandmother and her 5-month-old grandson. We only know that these two people of German origin were on holiday in Italy and unfortunately were surprised by the bad weather. The other members of the family are safe, but there is no trace of them and unfortunately with time the numbers are decreasing. hopes to find them still alive.

The situation does not appear better in other areas of the region due to the heavy thunderstorms that have fallen between Siena, Arezzo and LivornoIt is estimated that more than 5,000 lightning bolts struck in just a few hours and that the rainfall levels reached were much higher than the seasonal average.

The floods are causing considerable inconvenience and some holiday areas have been evacuated to save tourists. Obviously there has been no shortage of appeals from the mayors of the various provinces, who ask for help and solidarity from all those who can offer a contribution to better manage this situation.