FLASH
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Bad weather with strong storms and torrential rains has engulfed southern Italy. Italian media report that Cyclone Harry, which has recently reached its most severe phase, continues to cause fear in Sardinia, Calabria and Sicily.
The weather alert will last at least until Wednesday, January 21st.
Torrential rains, strong winds and strong storms have hit the two main islands and Calabria in recent hours, where over 100 millimeters of rain have fallen.
The Civil Protection is on high alert and the news of the last few hours presents a grim picture. Approximately 200 municipalities in Sicily alone have activated Operations Centers in collaboration with the Civil Protection to monitor high-risk areas.
Schools remain closed and mayors are calling for extreme caution, and rail links between Palermo and Catania have been suspended.
Rainfall in recent hours has caused the collapse of part of the old cemetery in San Mauro Marchesato, in the Crotone area.
A bad weather-induced road collapse in Santa Teresa di Riva in Messina sank a car, while during the intervention an ambulance was hit by a strong wave and crashed into a lighting pole.
The two paramedics were not injured and the operation was completed by another ambulance, while the driver of the vehicle was taken to the emergency room with minor injuries.
Over 70 firefighters have been deployed to the Syracuse area over the last 24 hours, particularly between Syracuse, Augusta and Priolo Gargallo.
The rain has been relentless in the capital. Strong winds overnight have toppled trees and poles and knocked down power lines, cutting off electricity in some areas. Firefighters have also removed tents, sheet metal and advertising signs.
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