Saturday, October 11, 2014

Genoa, other water bombs and landslides. Summit in the prefecture, mobilized … – The Messenger

Genoa, other water bombs and landslides. Summit in the prefecture, mobilized … – The Messenger

Night of rain and fear in Genoa, after the flood that had devastated the city yesterday.


Sent soldiers in Genoa . Meanwhile, in the Ligurian city is coming in the second regiment of Engineers Firefighters Piacenza with earth-moving machinery and mechanical means to lend a helpful hand in flooded areas. The rate of the regiment will arrive in the morning in Genoa under the command of Colonel Rocco Capuano who is taking part in the meeting of the Technical Aid Coordination Committee held in Genoa Prefecture.

most critical moment between the two and the three when ‘water bombs and storms have caused widespread flooding, both on the road that at critical points such as underpasses in western and Valpolcevera with assistance from the Municipal Police and teams of volunteers. Significant elevations of water levels occurred during the night in Val Bisagno, but starting from 4.30 water levels of Bisagno and Fereggiano, appeared downhill. At 6 saw the traffic situation via Ausonia and closed via Bobbio and still closed the highway Staglieno, while problems are still recorded in the course Brignole and Perrone. This morning all the metro stations are closed.

Summit in prefecture with the head of Civil Protection Franco Gabrielli, the prefect of Genoa, the Minister Defense Roberta Pinotti, the governor and the mayor Claudio Burlando Marco Doria of Genoa. “We’re still in an emergency. The forecasts are not encouraging, “said Franco Gabrielli.

The strong perturbazion and that has affected the night Genova has shifted to the east and is now hitting the Gulf of Tigullio and the Golfo Paradiso and their hinterland. Heavy rains with thunderstorms affecting Recco, Portofino, Rapallo, Chiavari. A Rapallo torrent Boate, in the center of town is a flood risk. Critical also to the river and the stream Entella Blackboard.

A lightning storm has struck at dawn on the Tigullio causing problems to the railway line Genova-Livorno, but delays content thanks to the prompt intervention of the technicians of Railways. A control system for the distances between trains located Zoagli has gone haywire for several minutes due to the discharge causing the slowing down of trains. The delays have been reported in the order of about twenty minutes.

 The technicians of RFI, as a result of the alert 2 increased the garrison of the lines are always working to Fegino to Genoa to restore the double line Genoa-Milan-Turin and Genoa, stopped by yesterday for the derailment of a Frecciabianca. The heavy rains have slowed the work of the night but is expected to reopen in the day anyway. The trains are diverted via Busalla with extensions and takes about 1 hour. On the night has been interrupted by 5 at 7:30 am, the line Genova-Ovada for the failure of a freight train. Five regional trains were delayed or partial cancellations.

Forty isolated families. A landslide in the night of Malvaro Favale, while Santo Stefano d’Aveto is reached with difficulty. A lightning strike ignited a farm near Lake Giacopiane, and a landslide 40 families in isolated locations Verzemma in the town of Recco. The storm in the early hours of the day has moved from Genoa to the Tigullio involved in the common meaning of its own so famous for focaccia. Among isolates Verzemma also a city councilor and a councilor. Means and men of the Commune are in place. The Mayor, Dario Capurro, along with Anas, closed the Aurelia for the amount of water present on the roadway. Do not worry the stream Recco thanks to the calm sea that promotes the flow of water. Firefighters are intervening on flooding of Rapallo in Rapallo and Camogli.

Another night of fear. Two “water bombs” have flooded many areas of the city turning the streets into rivers and flooded basements and shops again. The road network is very critical. The subways are closed. In Valbisagno Civil Protection, fire and municipal police triggered the alert greatest sounding the sirens used to warn because the streams had surpassed dangerous levels.

The moments of great critical were recorded between 2 and 3 in the west of Genoa, where floods have affected Sestri, Voltri, Pegli, Multedo and Borzoli where it overflows the Rio Ruscarolo. A Voltri the river Leira, in the Pegli Varenna Cornigliano the Polcevera have exceeded warning levels.

People intrppolata in the car. Some motorists, who have found themselves in the streets flooded, climbed on the roofs of the cars and were rescued by firefighters. Around 3 in Valbisagno, where two nights ago there was the flooding that has also caused a dead torrents Fereggiano and Bisagno have touched the banks raising fears of a new flood. The inhabitants of the area were terrified and exasperated, they bombarded with phone calls switchboards police and firefighters.

Containers dragged away by water. In some areas of the city , where the streets are sloping, the amount of water fall has had the strength to drag away waste bins and also move some cars. Around 3:30 storms ceased and were scattered precipitation. To prevent passing motorists on the highway could reach the area of ​​the Valbisagno, was closed on the Genoa East.
             
             
                         
         

             Saturday, October 11, 2014, 07:54 – Last Updated: 10:28
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