Overview

• Emergency services confirmed the death of 40-year-old Matteo Ciurca, recovered after he was swept away in the Crisa River at Leonforte.
• The San Giuliano bridge near Randazzo partly disintegrated during the surge, with road operator Anas citing a huge mass of water that detached a parapet from the supporting structure.
• Randazzo’s roughly 8,000 residents have faced delays to emergency care, transport and schooling, with local reports of shortages of medicine and other supplies.
• Authorities reported an orange weather alert for high risk in five regions as storms continued, with flooding also affecting areas around Venice and southern Milan.
• Sicily’s responders tackled a new wildfire between Palermo and Trapani, while Sardinia saw hail up to 6 cm in Pimentel that triggered flooding and damage.