Severe weather in Naples: the owners of all the shops on the Riviera di Chiaia have suffered the most damage from the torrential rain that hit the city and its province.
The connecting road parallel to the Villa Comunale was invaded by sea water and rain that accumulated due to blocked manholes. The shops on the ground floor were flooded and the water rose more than half a meter. Barbers, shoemakers, watchmakers, hardware stores, two banks, several bars, a kiosk, all damaged, as well as many parked scooters. In Via Marina, partly closed, two trees fell and overwhelmed parked cars.
In via Marina a tree fell on two cars. The water level rose with the heavy rain in the streets until it reached the wheels of cars and vans in some places. Technicians and local police officers are working to provide directions to citizens and trying to clean the drainage channels at the side of the road from branches and mud to allow the water to flow. In the gulf the wind has swelled the incoming sea and is moving waves and gullies against the coast.
As almost always happens, Borgo Vergini in the Sanità district has become a river in flood due to the water pouring down from Via Cristallini. Flooding also in Vomero where the water has invaded the shops and caused damage to the bars with outdoor seating.
Bad weather in Naples, 60 interventions in polling stations
There are approximately 60 interventions carried out by the Municipality of Naples together with Napoli Servizi in the polling stations today alone following reports of damage and flooding due to heavy rains. An assistance group will be operational tonight to ensure regularity of the counting operations and at Parco Quadrifoglio, at the headquarters of the electoral service, an intervention team will be active, ready to respond to every call.
In Torre del Greco 4 people trapped in a car in a flooded underpass saved by the local police
Car trapped with four people on board: the intervention of the municipal police was providential. It happened in the late morning in Torre del Greco in the area near via Litoranea, where the heavy rain flooded the underpasses of the artery parallel to the seafront built when the level crossings of the Ferrovie dello Stato were closed.
Municipal police officers allowed the vehicle's occupants to exit from the rear, which fortunately remained unimpeded. Traffic in the area was paralyzed for some time, with red lights indicating no entry. "We were cut off," protested one motorist. "Personally, I wasn't able to reach the lower part of Via Mortelle. And to think that this road was created specifically to connect the two areas previously connected by level crossings."
Civil protection interventions throughout Campania
There are numerous interventions carried out by volunteers of the regional Civil Protection system for emergencies related to bad weather in support of local authorities. Flooding has affected almost all of Caserta, Nola, and the Phlegraean area. Some neighborhoods of Naples and Caserta have also been flooded.
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There were also numerous problems related to falling trees. In particular, in the Caserta area, intervention by the Regional Civil Protection involved Caserta, Caiazzo, Cesa, Curti, Macerata Campania, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Villa Literno Association, Casal di Principe, Sessa Aurunca, Grazzanise, Pignataro Maggiore, Cancello Arnone, Arienzo, Aversa, Ailano, Vairano Patenora. In Castelvolturno, 7 fallen trees were cut down in the Coppola village area. Flooding on the Domiziana, via Oleandri, right Volturno and Bagnara between Pescopagano and Marina di Castelvolturno, Capriati al Volturno.
Over 200 volunteers who were promptly alerted by the regional operations room worked tirelessly, also with water pumps and special civil protection vehicles. Numerous motorists who broke down were brought to safety by the volunteers themselves. The staff of Sma Campania and the technicians of the civil engineering department were also involved. The operations room and functional center continue their activity 24 hours a day. The orange alert remains in place throughout Campania until 23.59:XNUMX PM tomorrow.
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