Lombardy requests state of emergency after severe weather hits northern Italy
Lombardy has requested a state of emergency as severe storms caused floods, landslides, and evacuations across northern Italy.
Lombardy regional authorities have requested a national state of emergency following intense storms that triggered severe flooding, landslides, and structural damage across northern Italy. Over 250 millimetres of rainfall recorded in mountainous areas led to collapsed bridges, severed transport connections, and the evacuation of approximately 400 residents, including a campsite in Isola di Fondra. Six communities near Bergamo remain temporarily isolated.
Firefighters executed over 1,000 emergency missions nationwide as severe weather moved across multiple regions. In Tuscany, heavy lightning and fallen trees disrupted power to 6,000 households, while mudslides caused additional blockages in Trentino and Lombardy's Val Camonica. Coastal Liguria also reported local waterspout activity. Yellow weather warnings remain active across four northern regions as meteorologists prepare for additional storm systems.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica
Sources
- La Repubblica — Meteo, tregua apparente: temporali forti in serata al Nord. Ma il giorno più difficile sarà giovedì
- ANSA — Maltempo al nord: nella Bergamasca sei paesi isolati, 350 evacuati. Tromba d'aria a Rapallo
- Il Sole 24 Ore — Maltempo, in Toscana 23mila fulmini e alberi abbattuti: 6mila utenze senza elettricità. Temporali in Lombardia
- Corriere della Sera — Maltempo, la Lombardia chiede lo stato di emergenza: 400 evacuati tra frane e allagamenti
- Il Messaggero — Allerta meteo oggi in quattro regioni per forti temporali e raffiche di vento: zone a rischio e previsioni
Earlier coverage
- Aug 30, 2026, 04:30 AM UTCLombardy requests state of emergency following severe storms across northern Italy
- Aug 29, 2026, 03:30 AM UTCLombardy seeks emergency state as severe weather batters northern Italy
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