Up to 55 millimeters of rain in one hour in Cumia, while in Zafferia a private station detected an instantaneous intensity of 442 millimeters per hour. The Municipality of Messina invites maximum caution in the next few hours due to the intense storm cell that has developed in the area of the Peloritani mountains.
The invitation of the Municipality
The administration recommends avoiding transit and parking in underpasses, depressed areas and areas subject to flooding. The invitation is also not to cross or approach watercourses, streams and watersheds, even when they appear dry.
Particular attention should be paid when driving in the presence of heavy rainfall and reduced visibility. The Municipality asks you to follow the indications and updates of the institutional bodies and the Civil Protection, without underestimating the speed with which localized storm phenomena can develop.