A violent and long downpour hit both the city of Benevento and the province in the afternoon, where several blackouts were also recorded. About seventy interventions so far by the firefighters of the various detachments throughout the Sannio territory.
In the capital, the greatest damage was caused by strong winds, which in Piazza Risorgimento caused part of the fencing to collapse during the redevelopment of the area, while in the Alfieri district it caused a large tree to fall onto the road, blocking traffic.
Trees and branches on the road also in the Rione Ferrovia and on the Appia state road, in the San Vito district, near a shopping center, where the gusts tore down advertising billboards.
Dozens of interventions by the Fire Brigade also in numerous municipalities in the province of Avellino for the damage caused by strong gusts of wind that reached up to one hundred kilometers per hour.
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In Montoro, some metal sheets broke off the roof of the Hotel Management Institute on Via Cerreto Cappella. About twenty people were present inside, including evening class attendees and teachers. Carabinieri officers from the local station and firefighters arrived on the scene and evacuated the students.
Two large trees were uprooted in Avellino, on Via Morelli e Silvati, one of which fell on the entrance to the Guido Dorso High School. No injuries were reported. Traffic is affected on State Road 88, which connects Avellino to the Caudina Valley and Benevento, due to fallen trees and large branches at various points along the road.
A similar situation in the centers of Atripalda, Montoro and in Alta Irpinia: the mayors, through the local Civil Protection Units, have launched an appeal to citizens to avoid stopping, in cars or on foot, in open areas.
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After the downpour in Benevento, I saw many fallen trees and also large trees that blocked the roads. The firefighters worked hard to restore the situation but there were many blackouts and traffic problems. It is important that citizens follow the warnings of the civil protection to avoid risks.