Italian region Emilia-Romagna it was thursday ruined One of them was dragged by more than 20 kilometers of water due to a very severe storm that killed at least nine people on Wednesday. And disaster numbers continue to worsen.
1. What is the current situation in Emilia-Romagna?
According to the last balance, the figure evacuated It increased 20,000 and there is still an unknown number missing recently 40 municipalities severely affected due to extreme weather events. In these areas, overflow on 20 river coursesalmost 300 landslides and serious damage to about 400 roads that are currently impassable. Also throughout the region 27,000 people without electricity. Also, some small areas are isolated.
2. Why was the storm so fierce?
Basically, the disaster was a cause drop related to torrential water It was within a few hours. According to meteorologists, less than two days fell equivalent to months your rain. reason: call “lasting effect”occurs when an air mass violently collides with a barrier and moves upward. This cools it down, causing it to lose moisture and causing bad weather. HE “Cyclone Minerva”It also discharged large quantities of water to the same areas that were previously fed by tropical steam currents. rise between temperatures inside Mediterrenianwell, climate crisis. According to experts, there is also another trigger. prolonged droughts has been living in the area since last year, which means the soil is not absorbing water as it should. For this reason, it is thought that such events may be repeated more in the future.
3. How did Italy react to the disaster?
Around 900 firefighters joined the operation, along with thousands of Coast Guard officers, Italian military police (Carabinieros) and Civil Protection first responders. rescue operations In the early hours of the disaster in Emilia-Romagna and the Marches. Firefighters conducted 2,000 responses and deployed more than 250 vehicles (including 5 helicopters, 10 drones, 10 pumping vehicles and 25 small boats) in only two areas, particularly in Emilia-Romagna.
4 Which settlements are most affected?
Affected municipalities Emilia-Romagna They are many. Among them, first of all, there are those who come from the provinces. Bologna, Forli Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini. For this reason and because of the possibility new rains It was decided to continue the red alert on Friday, when the rains are expected to intensify again. new orders in the morning evacuation They were ordered for the residents of Villanova de Ravenna, Filetto and Roncalceci, at the risk of a new flood of Lamone. This river, along with Savio, Montone and Rocco, is of particular concern as it overflows or is at risk of overflowing at various points.
5. How much damage does the storm cause?
Despite the government’s confirmation that it will announce, disaster situation, officials did not want to give an exact figure yet. But according to the Coldiretti farmers’ association, floods are at least 300 million euro loss, due to failures in infrastructure, agricultural activities, crops and machinery. In fact, in total, some 5,000 agricultural companies they were underwaterthousands of kiwis, plums, pears, apples and various vegetable fields, as well as vineyards, were put at risk. To this must be added all the damage done to homes and business activities. Regional president Stefano Bonaccini also did not give exact figures, but said the damage was “equivalent to that of an earthquake”, that is, “several billion euros”.