Giani tells Tuscans to stay 'on alert' on 'difficult day'

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 9 - Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani on Thursday warned the local population to remain "on alert" on Thursday in consideration of further bad weather after Storm Ciaran left eight people dead and caused at least half a billion euro of damage across five provinces on November 2.
    "I am worried because today is the most difficult day of this week, after the disastrous event" of last week, Giani told Radio Bruno.
    "I want the entire population to be on the alert and ready to evacuate if new problems arise in the affected areas," he added.
    The central-northern region was on orange bad weather alert on Thursday as a new storm front was set to hit the country.
    Three regions - Emilia Romagna, Umbria and Sardinia - were instead on yellow alert.
    The situation in affected areas is exacerbated by soil saturation due to last week's very heavy rainfall, increasing the risk of mudslides and landslides and making it more likely for rivers to burst their banks. (ANSA).