The heavy rain has also caused widespread disruption and damage in Milan where a courthouse has been flooded.
After the severe storm that hit Rome last Tuesday, damaging the famous Arch of Constantine, another wave of bad weather has hit northern Italy and caused damage and traffic disruption.
A violent storm hit Milan this morning, leading to widespread flooding and traffic jams. Part of one of the city’s courthouses is underwater, and efforts are underway to contain water leaking from the roof on the third floor.
Although there is no immediate danger for the Lambro and Seveso rivers, Milan’s security councillor Marco Granelli warned on Facebook that storms will last all day and may get worse.
The situation is worse in Piedmont, where the Stura di Lanzo river has exceeded the danger level in Mezzenile and the warning level in Lanzo.
Heavy rain has hit the Turin valleys, with 169mm of rain in some areas in the last 12 hours. Several rivers are nearing warning levels.
Heavy rain also hit Aosta Valley, where the regional road to Cogne, the only road to the town, is closed in Lexert. Other municipal roads to Valnontey and Lillaz are also closed.
In Liguria, the rain is slowly decreasing after the orange alert as the rain moved towards the centre of the region. The Civil Protection Authority confirmed the reopening of the A10 motorway and the resumption of rail services between Finale Ligure and Loano.
According to the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine, in the last three years, Italy experienced 878 extreme weather events: 310 in 2022, 378 in 2023 — 22% increase in one year — and 190 so far in 2024.
