Strong, blustery south-westerly
winds continued to lash much of Italy on Tuesday, causing
disruptions to maritime transport and uprooting trees.
Two residents of Altopascio in the Tuscan province of Lucca
were slightly injured after a poplar crashed onto their moving
vehicles.
Activities at Livorno port, also in Tuscany, came to a halt
on Tuesday morning, with interruptions to ferry services to
Sardinia, Corsica and the small Tuscan island of Capraia.
Ferry services linking the nearby port of Piombino to Elba
Island were also suspended.
Further north in the coastal region of Versilia, a large
pine tree was uprooted in the seaside resort of Viareggio
causing damage to gas and water pipes.
There were also flight disruptions at Florence airport for
the second consecutive day due to the strong winds.
In the central Marche region, a main road was closed to
traffic in the early hours after a large road sign was knocked
down by the wind.
Damage and disruptions were also reported in the southern
Calabria and Campania regions, with an almost total block on
maritime services between Naples and the islands.
In Sardinia fire fighters in the province of Nuoro
intervened on several occasions to remove trees, advertising
billboards, Christmas lights and other objects from the roads.
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