Austria, Italy - Severe weather

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:42:03 +01:00

Several avalanches and heavy snowfall have been affected parts of Austria. As of 19 November, one person died after a landslide in Bad Kleinkirchheim (Carinthia Land, central-southern Austria), while 2 other people have been injured by a mudslide event near Salzburg.
Several landslides have been reported Drautal (Carinthia Land) and Gegendtal (central Austria). Some household are still cut off from electric power supply.
Currently the areas of Eastern Tyrol, Carynthia, southern regions of Salzburg and eastern Murtal in Styria are still affected by heavy rainfall, avalanches and floods. Local and regional intervention teams of fire brigades and medical services are able to cope with the situation.
Meanwhile, severe weather, including heavy rain and snowfall, has been affecting Italy. In South Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Region), where heavy snowfall has triggered avalanches, leaving many valleys inaccessible, but the situation at the time is going back to normal. In Bologna province (Budrio), the break of the Idice river bank caused a pre-emptive evacuations of 300 people), while a tornado event was reported in Grosseto Province (Tuscany Region).
The Italian Civil Protection has lifted red alert for hydraulic risk in eastern Emilia-Romagna (FERRARA city surroundings).
On 19-20 November, rain, and snowfall are forecast over central, and southern Austria. In Italy, heavy rain to locally very heavy rainfall is expected across northern Italy and Campania and on western part of Sicily Region.

Italy - Severe weather

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:40:00 +01:00

Heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge have been affecting north-east Italy, as well as southern regions, including Sicily, resulting in fatalities and severe damage.
Venice has been affected by floods due in particular to a high storm surge, causing 2 fatalities in Pellestrina Island (Venetian Lagoon), while the San Marco Basilica and other historical buildings in the city centre have been damaged.
Media report one fatality in Altamura Town (Bari Province, Apulia Region). River overflow has also been reported in Matera City (Basilicata Region), where several roads and houses have been flooded, while the Eolie islands (Sicily Region) are isolated due to severe weather conditions. Schools remain closed on 13 November in many municipalities across Lazio, Basilicata, Campania, Sicily, and Puglia regions.
On 13-14 November, more heavy rain and strong winds will persist over most of the country. A further peak of storm surge is expected across Venice Lagoon later in the morning, of 13 November.