Due to heavy rains are in the north Italy Several roads have been blocked, including a highway. The authorities fear gusts of wind, floods and also landslides. In addition, rail traffic had to be set on an important train connection between Italy and Switzerland, the Simplon line, because tracks are flooded. Nothing became known about major damage.
The Swiss railways SBB advise customers who want to move from Basel to Milan or further via the Route Zurich-Mailand, as a spokeswoman said. First, the interruption via Domodossola to Milan should take until Thursday morning at 6 a.m.
Vacation regions affected
In Italy, areas are affected in which there are usually many vacationers over the Easter days, including South Tyrol, Piedmont and Lombardy with the capital Milan. In the 35,000-inhabitant city of Pinerolo, about 60 kilometers away from Turin, the municipal administration recommended that the population be at home. Two bridges were blocked there because a river threatens to step over the banks.
In Switzerland there were weather warnings for the southern cantons of Valais and Ticino, which also have many holiday visitors at Easter. The Warndienst Alertswiss announced heavy rainfalls in the Saastal and Mattertal, among others, through which a train to Zermatt on the Matterhorn rides. Warning was warned of possible Floods and murgehouses.
Stormy lake off the coast
In front of the Italian coasts, up to three meters is expected in the Mediterranean with a stormy lake and waves. The national office for civil protection also pointed out that there could be thunderstorms in many places. According to the forecasts, it will rain heavily in the next few hours, especially in the north. But there should also be a lot of precipitation in the Puglia region in the south.
Various Italian regions were already affected by storms in spring. Several people were killed.
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