Andrea Innocenti The bulletin issued on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 15:40 PM reports that schools have been closed in several municipalities in Tuscany for the day of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as reported by local newspapers.
Specifically, the Civil Protection Department's criticality bulletin indicates a maximum orange level for today, Wednesday, November 11: there are no red zones; 11 zones are orange and 8 are yellow.
The regions marked orange for today are Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, while Liguria is yellow.
For tomorrow, Thursday, November 12, the bulletin raises the maximum level to red: 3 zones are marked red, 14 orange, and 48 yellow. Tuscany is among the red regions for Thursday, November 12; Emilia-Romagna and Liguria are marked orange tomorrow.
In Tuscany, three areas are specified in red: Lunigiana (red hydrogeological, orange hydraulic, yellow storms), Reno (red hydrogeological, yellow storms) and Serchio-Garfagnana-Lima (red hydrogeological, orange hydraulic, yellow storms).
The bulletin identifies three types of risk: hydrogeological (landslides, runoff, small streams), hydraulic (flooding of major rivers), and thunderstorms (heavy downpours, lightning, hail, gusts), and warns that the effects associated with these critical situations may manifest themselves in areas with the indicated levels.
In the area, the Municipality of Forte dei Marmi has published a notice indicating an orange code issued by the Functional Center of the Tuscany Region, as reported by the Municipality of Forte dei Marmi . According to local press, the northwestern part of the region is affected, with particular reference to the provinces of Massa Carrara and Lucca and portions of the provinces of Pistoia and Prato, including the Reno Valley.
Local news reports have been reporting intense rainfall and swollen rivers in some coastal and inland areas of Tuscany in the last few hours, as reported by the press.
Possible developments
According to the bulletin, areas marked in red and orange may experience critical situations related to landslides, flooding, and severe thunderstorms; tomorrow, the number of alerts is higher in Tuscany than today.
What to do : Avoid underpasses, basements, and underground garages; don't stop near rivers and streams, and don't cross flooded roads; during thunderstorms, stay away from exposed areas and isolated trees; secure items on balconies and terraces. For emergencies, call 112 and follow updates from the Civil Protection Department and the Municipality.
Data: Department of Civil Protection – Hydrogeological and Hydraulic Criticality Bulletin, bulletin issued November 11, 2026, at 15:40 PM (CC BY 4.0 license). The bulletin forecasts criticality for alert zones: local measures are decided by Regions and Municipalities.