Cloudy weather, heavy thunderstorms and gusty winds hit Italy earlier in the week, prompting the Civil Defense Service to declare the "red" (highest) level of meteorological safety for the next few days in a number of areas in the three northern regions and the northern hemisphere -
On Monday, a record amount of rainfall (about 500 mm) fell in the Ligurian province of Savona, as well as near Genoa, resulting in small rivers coming out of the shores, causing flooding in a number of settlements. In some areas, the train was even suspended. Many schools and kindergartens, public parks and cemeteries were closed by local authorities.
Italian Air Force Meteorological Service Lieutenant Colonel Guido Guidi told RaiNews24 on Tuesday that the situation in the northern regions of the country should be normalized within the next few days, but this does not mean that it does not mean that

"This is the first major wave of weather since the end of summer. It will be felt throughout the week, and in the near future in the central and southern regions of the country," said a well-known meteorologist.

Last night the weather came to Rome, where as a result of heavy thunderstorms and strong winds large trees fell and some streets were flooded. Police and firefighters had to travel to the scene about a hundred times at the request of concerned citizens. Adverse weather events are now observed in a number of areas of the metropolitan area of ​​Lazio, as well as in Abruzzo, Campania and Sicily.

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