Milan, 24 July 2020 – Seveso flooded this morning around 7.45 am in the Niguarda area. The water bomb that hit Milan and the equally strong thunderstorms in Brianza swelled the stream, which is exited in the tumbled section of via Valfurva, invading the streets of the Ca ‘Granda district. Many calls to the fire brigade for flooded underpasses and cellars, in particular in the Northern area, a Sesto San Giovanni and Cinisello Balsamo. It remains under special surveillance the Lambro river in the east area, where Fr.traffic problems. Strong inconveniences in particular in the area of viale Zara, Niguarda and viale Sarca. Difficulty for some tramway lines, always in the northern districts, to Niguarda mainly precisely because of the exit of the Seveso, replaced with buses. Several recorded floods, also in other parts of the city.
The circulation of trains is blocked between the Milan Bovisa and Cadorna stations due to damage caused by bad weather to the infrastructure near Milan Domodossola. The Trenord website explains that the intervention of the Ferrovienord technicians is underway.
The teams of prompt intervention of the Civil Protection they were already on the street at the disposal of the Municipality, also to keep the underpasses under control. Only three days ago the news had arrived of the departure of the construction sites for the construction of the rolling tank in the North Park. A work that, even in light of what is happening today, is considered of fundamental importance to shelter the northern suburbs once and for all from continuous flooding. The Lambro is also under observation.
The Councilor for Mobility of the Municipality of Milan announced the arrival of the flood wave on Facebook Massimo Granelli: “Flood wave arriving in Milan. Very close to flooding. Teams on the street “
/data/photo/2020/07/24/5f1a6c6370808.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
