Flood in Piedmont region, Italy (2020-10-04)

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Activation time (UTC): 2020-10-04 16:18:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2020-10-03 12:00:00<br>
Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)<br>
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Since the first hours of the 3rd of October 2020 an intense weather perturbation affected the North of Italy, with heavy rain and strong winds. Both red and orange alerts were issued by the regional and National Civil Protection. The greatest damages are reported in the Liguria region, and in the northern and western part of Piedmont region where the amount of the precipitation recorded exceeds the
historical rate since 1958. The heavy rainfall has caused the overflow of several rivers and flooding of many areas. The overflow of the Sesia river in the Piedmont region caused interruption of roads, the collapse of a bridge and the flooding of several areas. Two deaths have also been reported.
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