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Violent Overnight Storm Batters Romagna Coast, Floods Streets and Halts Rail

The fast-forming cell delivered hurricane-force gusts despite only a yellow alert, exposing gaps in preparedness for coastal communes.

Overview

  • Official stations logged wind peaks of 123 km/h at Bellaria, 121 km/h at Rimini and 106 km/h at Gatteo Mare, with up to 75 mm of rain in the Rimini area.
  • Firefighters reported roughly 80 interventions in the morning across the coastal strip, with early accounts indicating no injuries.
  • Rail traffic on the Rimini–Ferrara line is suspended between Rimini and Igea Marina, and 23 passengers were evacuated from a train blocked by a fallen tree near Bellaria-Igea Marina.
  • Milano Marittima was struck by a reported tromba d’aria, leaving parts of the town difficult to access and damaging beach structures.
  • Flooded underpasses and blocked roads were widespread, power outages were noted in parts of Riccione, and drainage operations progressed as rainfall eased.