Schools closed in 24 Municipalities of the Ionian area and the Alcantara Valley on Thursday 15 May. The mayors have decided this given the expected worsening of the meteorological situation. The bulletin issued this afternoon by the regional civil protection in fact provides for the orange weather alert with pre -larmo phase on all sectors of Sicily and from the early hours of Thursday, and for the following 24-36 hours, rainfall from spread to widespread, with a prevalent temporal character are expected, with phenomena accompanied by high intensity showers, frequent electrical activity, hailstorms and strong gusts of wind. Suspended lessons In Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Letojanni, Castelmola, Gallodoro, Mongiuffi Melia, Sant’Alessio Siculo, Forza d’Agrò, Santa Teresa di Riva, Savoca, Limina, Antillo, Furci Siculo, Roccalumera, Pagliara, Mandanici, Nizza di Sicilia, Fiumeinisi, Alì Terme, Ali, Itala and Scaletta Zanclea. In the Alcantara valley closed schools in Gaggi and Graniti.
In Taormina also closed the Florence Trevelyan-Villa Park, the Centro and Trappitello cemeteries, all museums and historic city buildings.
In the Municipality of Messinaon the other hand, school complexes will remain regularly open.