source: Sicilian Region – Regional Department of Civil Protection
Bad weather Catania, peak in Scordia: an elderly couple missing, cars overwhelmed, five tourists rescued by the Civil Protection
The couple, he in his seventies, she in his 50s, due to severe bad weather, has since yesterday been dispersed in a countryside area in contrada Ogliastro. In action the divers of the fire brigade and civil protection volunteers from various municipalities. The two, according to the testimonies of some passers-by, would have been hit by the fury of the water of a country stream swollen by the heavy and abundant rains that have fallen since the afternoon. Carabinieri, firefighters and divers specialized in searching for the missing intervened on the spot.
Found again also from Scordia another couple, trapped during a journey between Scordia and Lentini, along the provincial road 16. Aid after being left with the car broken down, they had been taken to hospital.
Five foreign tourists they were rescued by the Civil Protection, again in the town of Catania which in the past few hours has been affected by the highest intensity of bad weather. They were traveling on a minibus that was hit by the fury of the water on the 385 state road, which connects to Catania. The group was taken to a safe area by some Civil Protection volunteers.
THE passengers on a scheduled bus instead they found refuge at the nearby Oranfrizer factory. Other motorists were rescued after being stranded in their cars by the water that flooded the streets in the area.
Water bomb in Alcamo
On Sunday evening a torrential rain hit Alcamo (Trapani), flooding streets, houses, shops and warehouses. Some cars were overwhelmed by the fury of the water and got stuck in the mud.
Bad weather Sicily, inconvenience in air traffic and closed schools
They were in Catania dozens of flights canceled, or hijacked (some also on the airport of Lamezia Terme, in Calabria). Other flights were affected by severe delays. The inconveniences in eastern Sicily also impacted the Palermo airport, where there were further trips canceled or diverted. Closed schools in Messina, Enna, Catania and Acireale.
Bad weather Catania today, impact on the vaccination campaign
The bad weather that is affecting Sicily in these hours has also impacted the progress of the vaccination campaign against Covid-19. At least two vaccination hubs to Catania and Acireale they were forced to close, thus disrupting their activities.
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