(ANSA) - Catanzaro, January 23 - A number of families at
Melito Porto Salvo in Calabria have been evacuated from their
homes due to the violent storms that have hit the southern
region, the local civil protection authority said on Monday. The
measure was taken after the Tuccio river burst its banks.
Schools in the Calabrian cities of Reggio, Catanzaro and Crotone
and in many towns on the Ionian coast are closed on Monday due
to the red alert on the weather situation.
Families evacuated due to storms
Schools closed in many cities