Cosenza and its province were hit by bad weather, with strong gusts of wind, which caused a series of accidents. Tiles flying from the roofs, felled trees and debris carried away by the wind made it necessary to carry out numerous interventions by the firefighters busy clearing the streets and restoring traffic. Firefighters were particularly active throughout the province, where widespread damage and tree falls were reported, which sent traffic into a tailspin.
The strong gusts tore down many advertising signs, further increasing the chaos in the busiest areas. Another significant inconvenience was the frequent electricity blackouts, which interrupted power supplies in various neighborhoods of the city and surrounding areas. Added to these outages were problems with communications, with numerous users reporting difficulties with telephone services.
Gusts of wind and rain were also recorded starting from 8pm in the provinces of Catanzaro and Crotone. The bad weather, therefore, moved from the Cosentino area to the Catanzaro and Crotone areas. The gusts of wind and rain alternate with moments of pause: real bombs of water mixed with the strong wind. Luckily, given the time, few are still out on the streets. Given the weather conditions, we recommend maximum caution and, if possible, avoiding leaving the house.