Alluvioni

There are those who misrepresent the words of geologist Mario Tozzi to deny the role of climate change.But…

When heavy rainfall arrives after long periods of drought, water infiltration problems are created due to the rigidity of the soil

According to the law of 11 February 1992, the different animal species that create burrows on the banks of watercourses must be controlled differently.But it wasn't like that

Underwater.This is how Faenza, Cesena, Forlì, some areas of the Ravenna area, some streets of Bologna ended, after the violent rains that hit Emilia Romagna and also the Marche since May 16th and which they provoked the death of 13 people, dozens missing, over 20 thousand displaced.41 municipalities were affected by the flood, 24 were flooded, 22 rivers flooded.Civil Protection he issued a new red alert for many territories of the two Regions until May 19th, both for the risk of landslides, collapses or mudslides, and for possible further flooding. “In terms of impacts on the territory, it is probably the most serious flood effect of at least the last 100 years.In terms of extension of the areas affected and quantity of precipitation, as well as damage to multiple provinces, it is something devastating, very serious", underlines Pierluigi Randi, president of AMPRO (Professional Weather Association).“A disaster announced, but we ignored the signs,” he comme...

The weekly round-up on the climate crisis and data on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Eleven dead, two missing, over fifty injured, enormous damage to homes and infrastructure.It is the sad balance of severe floods which devastated the Marche between 15 and 16 September.In two or three hours about 400 mm of rain fell, he said the Civil Protection, a third of the rain that usually falls in a year.The provinces of Ancona, Pesaro and Urbino were the most affected.In Senigallia the Misa river broke its banks and invaded the city center. Yes question on the real possibility of predicting an event of this severity, on the effectiveness of the Civil Protection weather warning systems and on the state of the prevention measures adopted in recent years by the Region and Municipality to limit the impact of extreme events, which unfortunately are increasingly frequent now at all latitudes. In the meantime have been opened two investigations, one by the Ancona Prosecutor's Offic...