A sinkhole opened up in the late afternoon on Via Cinthia, in the western area of Naples, near the Azzurro Shopping Centre and the Fuorigrotta ring road exit.
The lack of sealing of the manholes, under the persistent rain that fell throughout the afternoon, created a real river of water, which created difficulties for motorists. Vast flooding was also reported in Agnano, still in the western area of the city.
Difficult moments in the Flegra area, between Pozzuoli, Monterusciello, Arco Felice. Here too, water and mud on the road have blocked dozens of motorists.
The heavy rain that hit the entire Phlegraean area created significant inconvenience and problems for traffic. The most critical situations occurred in Monte di Procida where the mayor, Giuseppe Pugliese, took to the streets at first light to deal with the disruptions that had occurred in the roads and the landslides in the hilly areas, together with the traffic police and Civil Protection teams.
Numerous calls to the municipal Civil Protection for flooding of land and landslides in the Cappella area. In Bacoli the heavy rain has created rivers of mud in various areas of the city with problems for vehicular traffic and especially for commercial activities on the ground floors.
Finally, in Quarto, rivers of mud coming from the hill bordering Marano, Paratine, caused the canal and the rainwater basin of via Crocillo to overflow. Flooding occurred in the locality of Bivio, in via Campana and in via Masullo.
Naples: Minor arsonist arrested for revenge
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Naples: A "burned" heart transplant: Fico orders an inspection at Monaldi Hospital.
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Naples, heart transplant in two-year-old boy: organ transport box seized
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