Foul weather causes disruption

(ANSA) - Rome, March 25 - Heavy rain and high winds on Wednesday caused travel problems and safety concerns across Italy, including the shutdown of some ferry services and the temporary closure of an international road tunnel between Italy and France.
    Force 8 winds blowing across the Gulf of Naples forced the complete suspension of ferry and hydrofoil service between the islands and the mainland.
    Further west on the island of Sardinia, three families were evacuated from their homes in Villa San Pietro due to flooding.
    In the same area, 15 vehicles fell into a hole that opened up on the SS125 motorway due to the heavy rains, but no injuries were reported.
    In Solenas on the island's southwest coast, a 78-year-old farmer was rescued after his car was swept away by flood waters as he was crossing a ford.
    Meanwhile up north, the Col di Tende road tunnel between Italy and France was temporarily closed, due to heavy snow on the France side, where a truck slid off the road.