In Genoa, the creek overflows Bisagno, a victim and blackouts in the city – Il Sole 24 Ore

In Genoa, the creek overflows Bisagno, a victim and blackouts in the city – Il Sole 24 Ore

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This article was published on 9 October 2014 at 23:44.
The last change is the October 10, 2014 at 07:15 am.

A dead person, flooded streets, drag car from the water, part of the city in blackout : the fear is back in Genoa as a result of ‘flooding due to heavy rains Bisagno River, which runs through the city, and Rio Feregiano, which detererminò the’ flood of 2011 with six deaths. The victim’s body was recovered after midnight in Borgo Crosses, near Brignole by firefighters. The Bisano it overflows between Molassana and Brignole. The water has flooded the surrounding streets dragging away parked cars. The Rio Feregiano has broken its banks, sweeping away other parked cars, road signs and flooding the area behind the Ferraris stadium.

The Regional Civil Protection has appealed to the citizens living in the part of Genoa crossed the river Bisagno not to leave the house and take refuge on the upper floors. In some areas the water of the river has reached a height of six feet, such as in the area of ​​Sant’Agata, in the course of Sardinia. The storm has slowed down a little after midnight his strength and this has allowed the water to flow esondate.

The river overflows in Montoggio Scrivia is on the border between Liguria and Piedmont. Some people left in the car surrounded by ‘water were rescued by firefighters, also spoke with the nuclei divers. According to some witnesses, reported by ANSA, the water of the river Scrivia has reached the first floor of the houses. Some cars, driven by the force of the flood wave, remained trapped within the walls of the houses.

At present the situation is still critical in Genoa: a few hours but no more rain in the city are still some areas that are still without electricity and streets still flooded and full of debris. The wave of flood, which was waiting in the night passed without causing further damage. Today, schools and city markets will be closed but it’s already time of controversy for failing to alert weather. Throughout the night Prefecture remained in the emergency room open to monitor the situation.

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