Torrential rains, flooding and landslides, severe weather batters the South

Torrential rain, floods, landslides. The bad weather continues to batter several regions, especially in the South. Among the most critical situations is that of Lipari, where streams have overflowed, bringing debris and mud: dozens of houses flooded. Also in Sicily, about ten families remain displaced after the tornadoes in the Trapani area. A water bomb hit the Reggio Calabria area, while in Bari heavy rains caused the flooding of the Basilica of San Nicola. Bad weather, the crypt of the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari flooded And still in Puglia, battered by bad weather is also the Salento, where schools remained closed. There is also an alert in Campania, where incessant rains risk causing landslides due to the fragility of the soil in some areas of the region. The situation is also difficult in southern Lazio, where two coastal municipalities, Anzio and Nettuno, are requesting a state of emergency. The situation should improve as early as Sunday, although in some areas, such as central-western Puglia, the orange alert remains. Storm in Lipari, streams overflow, mud in streets and houses flooded A difficult day on the island of Lipari, with dozens of homes flooded, cars stuck in the mud, and mud in many streets. The Ponte and Valle streams overflowed, with debris ending up on the beach and in the sea. "I am in constant contact with the mayor of Lipari and the prefect of Messina to have an updated picture of the situation," assured the Minister for Civil Protection and Sea Policies, Nello Musumeci. Bad weather, heavy torrential rain in Anzio In Calabria, where rain and thunderstorms have hit the entire region, the most critical situation is in Melito di Porto Salvo, in the Reggio Calabria area. "The town is on its knees," explains mayor Tito Nastasi. "There was a water bomb, cars were swept to the sea and there are collapsed walls. We are without roads. I officially request a state of natural disaster." Storm in Lipari, streams overflow, mud in streets and houses flooded The impact on the ground of the violent storms of these hours caused the collapse, inside the Cardarelli hospital in Naples, of a centuries-old pine tree near one of the hospital's exits. The hospital management said it had "promptly secured the area and ensured normal traffic flow within the hospital." Also reported in the city was the opening of a sinkhole, about five meters in diameter, caused by the storms of recent days, in the Materdei district. A car that was passing by at that moment fell into it; the driver, a young man, escaped unharmed. Streets and houses flooded, Anzio and Nettuno request a state of emergency Cultural heritage is also at risk from the bad weather. Undersecretary for Culture Lucia Borgonzoni assures that they are "monitoring the condition of the heritage present on the national territory located in areas hit by bad weather. At the moment, only one episode of damage is recorded, in the archaeological area of Castro," in the province of Lecce. Bad weather, heavy torrential rain in Anzio The bad weather of these hours would be linked to the high temperature of the Mediterranean Sea surface, reached due to the thermal excess accumulated during the summer months. "This energy reserve in the form of vapor and heat favors the development of organized storm systems, locally intense precipitation, and even tornadoes," explains Lorenzo Tedici, meteorologist at iLMeteo.it. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA