The highest red grade warning against floods continues to apply in the Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, which affected intense rains. As a result of the floods, 14 municipalities were cut off from the surroundings of the Tuscan province of Florence, Tuscan province, informed DPA and ANSA.
The situation on the Arno River flowing through the regional metropolis of Florence and the city of Pisa with the famous Obligent Tower, near which it flows into the Mediterranean Sea, was critical. The river has already passed a flood wave, while its level culminated in Florence at 4.05 meters.
In Florence, water rose almost to the arches of the Medieval Bridge Ponte Vecchio, one of the most famous monuments in Europe. The local Gallery Uffizi and Cathedral, as well as parks, schools and cemeteries, was also temporarily closed.
East of Florence reached the level of the Sieve River that flows into Arna, The highest level from the catastrophic flood of November 4, 1966. In Valdisieve, the fire brigade managed to save a man from her stormy waters at the last minute. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni promised to help the affected areas and thanked the rescuers.
Meteorologist Bernardo Gozzini said that The precipitation was unusually intense for this time of year. In Florence, it rained twice as much as the average for the whole of March in two days. “This is more typical of November when the sea is still warm and the water evaporates. Almost one could say that winter was not and the Mediterranean could not cool down“he told La Repubblica.
