Overview
- A strong Atlantic perturbation crossed northern and central Italy, peaking on Thursday with heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds that ended the summer heat in many areas.
- The storm caused localized but severe impacts including a landslide that blocked the Brennero–Bolzano rail corridor, flash floods that trapped vehicles and damaged buildings, and the evacuation of dozens near unstable slopes.
- Emergency services carried out hundreds of interventions, with about 160 responses reported in the Marche; one fatality occurred after a driver became trapped in a flooded underpass in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
- Infrastructure damage included fallen trees, partial flooding at Spedali Civili di Brescia and the partial roof collapse at a municipal pool in Roncade after a waterspout, and rail disruptions that remain under technical assessment.
- Forecasters expect residual storms through Sept. 10–13 with the heaviest rain in the North‑East (over 50 mm possible) and a return to more stable, warmer conditions from Sept. 13–14, though another Atlantic disturbance could still arrive later in the month.