Bad weather in Veneto, people blocked in houses after a Borca di Cadore landslide: « Someone comes to save us »

Clouds, landslides, isolated houses and orange alert. The bad weather that hit the Veneto in the night between Sunday 15 and Monday 16 June He created particular problems in the hamlet of Cancia di Cadore, in the municipality of Borca di Cadore (Belluno), where a landslide downloaded tons of debris. Some residents (it seems about ten) have remained isolated in their homes. The mud and stones also invaded the state road 51 of Alemagna, the one that reaches Cortina, who remained closed for several hours.

Rescue and appeals

The firefighters, together with the Civil Protection, are working to free all the houses and bring the inhabitants safe. The landslide recorded itself around midnight After a violent thunderstorm which unloaded 50 millimeters of rain in the area in half an hour. Some cars would have been damaged while the current has jumped several times. Problems have also occurred in Alpago and other parts of Cadore. Several appeals on social media: « Come and save us, we are isolated ». Some home, at the lowest floors, have been completely invaded by debris: the sirens continue to play, someone tried to reach relatives on foot. The area is not new to such events: in July 2009 mother and son lost their lives after a violent storm in the cancia area.

The situation on Monday morning is evolving and still monitored by the authorities. The same municipal administration and the pro loco They warn: «It is recommended not to leave the house and stay on the high floors. The situation is under monitoring. Firefighters, civil protectionAnas and all the volunteers are operational ». Some of the people blocked in homes could not go out because large boulders have blocked all the doors.

The mountain crumbles

It is the second phenomenon in a few days due to the abundant rainfall. Saturday 14 June a roar and a vast cloud of powder visible to kilometers away have pierced the sky between San Vito di Cadore and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Around 5 pm, a landslide of vast proportions, detached himself from Cima Marcora, after more than two hours of intense rain, raising a dense blanket that invaded the road Statale 51 of Alemagna. After hours of inspections along the various paths in the area, the involvement of hikers was excluded.

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