Heavy rainfall hit the north of Italy since Monday night. These rains in abundance caused flooding and landslides. An elderly couple has died in a landslide in Liguria region of northwest. A woman also died in Tuscany.
The army was called in to help support the rescue
"The situation is really serious, says Mayor Leivi, one of the most affected municipalities. It is a tragedy for the entire region. And every year it's the same thing. "
What exasperates people, it is not so much precipitation, but it is mainly the lack of measures to deal with it. Example: there three years, the city of Genoa was hit by severe flooding. A budget of 35 million euros was then allocated to build levees. However, the project never started ...
On Tuesday, the authorities have decided to extend the alert until Wednesday night.
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