Lucrezia Ciotti Severe weather continues to affect Italy, with severe thunderstorms and the risk of torrential rain. An orange alert has been issued for Friday, October 9th, in some areas of Lazio and Campania, and a yellow alert has been issued for numerous other regions. Schools are closed in several municipalities, with restrictions also in place for parks, cemeteries, and other public spaces.
Weather alert for October 9: affected regions and forecasts
Specifically, the orange level for storm and hydrogeological risk in Lazio affects the Liri Basin, the Southern Coastal Basins, and the Aniene River. In Campania , the orange alert for hydrogeological risk affects the Campanian Plain, Naples, the Gulf Islands, and the Vesuvian area. The yellow criticality also affects parts of Piedmont, Lombardy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Lazio, as well as the entire regions of Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia, Calabria, and Sicily.
Weather conditions could favor heavy downpours, localized hailstorms, lightning and gusts of wind , with possible flooding, falling branches and trees and landslides in the most vulnerable areas.
As for the weather outlook, bad weather is expected to affect the North , especially in the early hours of the day, with a gradual improvement starting from the Alpine areas.
Persistent rainfall is expected in Central Italy, while in the South, the most intense rainfall is expected along the Tyrrhenian coast, particularly between Campania, Calabria, and Sicily, with possible severe rainfall also in Molise. Generally less intense rainfall is expected along the Adriatic and Ionian coasts. The situation remains subject to change and requires vigilance, especially in areas exposed to hydrogeological risk.
Bad weather, Black Friday in Italy: orange alert and schools closed, here's where
In Campania, the orange alert has prompted several mayors to suspend school activities for Friday, October 9th. Schools are closed in Ercolano, Portici, and San Giorgio a Cremano , where municipal ordinances also include restrictions on access to parks, villas, and cemeteries. In Ercolano, Mayor Antonietta Garzia has suspended classes in public and private schools of all levels, along with the closure of urban parks and the cemetery. In Portici, Mayor Claudio Teodonno has suspended school activities and ordered the closure of parks, villas, Parco a Mare, and the cemetery until 3:00 PM on Friday. Similar measures have been adopted in San Giorgio a Cremano by Mayor Michele Carbone. Classes have also been suspended in Ischia and Torre del Greco. Similar measures have been taken in Casoria , where the municipal ordinance provides for the closure of schools, including nursery schools and university campuses, as well as villas, parks, and public gardens.
The situation is also delicate in Tuscany , where weather conditions have prompted various administrations to limit access to public areas and suspend school activities in some areas. The closures affect Livorno, Pistoia and other provincial towns, Carrara and several municipalities in Lunigiana, as well as Grosseto and localities in Maremma. In Carrara, beaches have also been closed. In Florence, markets have been suspended and the Cascine stop on the T1 tram line has been closed; in Lucca, access to the city walls has been prohibited, while in Viareggio, Viale dei Tigli is closed. In Prato, gardens, sports facilities, cycle paths, and cemeteries have been closed. The measures may vary from municipality to municipality : for updates on schools and services, it is therefore advisable to consult the official channels of local administrations.