(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 31 - Violent thunderstorms will spread
from Emilia-Romagna to much of central and southern Italy on
Thursday, the civil protection department said Wednesday.
"The weather phenomena will be locally very intense, especially
along coastal areas," it said.
Storms will strike early on Thursday in Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany,
Marche, Abruzzo, Molise and Campania, and then spread to Puglia,
Calabria, Basilicata, espcially Tyrrhenian areas, and Sicily,
especially the northeastern sectors and the Aeolian Islands.
The phenomena will be accompanied by very intense downpours,
frequent electrical activity, hailstorms and strong gusts of
wind, the department said.
A yellow weather alert is being considered Thursday for Marche,
Abruzzo, Lazio, Campania, Umbria, Molise, Basilicata, Puglia and
Calabria, as well as parts of Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and
Sicily.
There is expected to be further widespread flooding and damage
to property and crops. (ANSA).
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