Water chaos in Lombardy: Milan drowns in floods
Despite flood protection measures, the retention basin is not enough to stop the masses of water.
In other northern districts of Milan and in Lombardy, emergency services are also battling against flooding and blocked roads to rescue cars and clear traffic. According to the Italian news agency Adnkronos, 650 "technical emergency operations" were carried out by the fire department on Monday due to the bad weather front.
The provinces of Como, Monza, Varese and the metropolitan area of Milan, where three schools were evacuated, were particularly affected. To cope with the situation, 100 men from regional commands and other regions were sent to assist, bringing the operational strength to over 200 units.
