A car is crushed under a fallen tree and a balcony is partially destroyed by its branches after it was torn down by heavy winds, in Rome, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. The national Civil Protection Agency has issued red and orange alerts -- meaning possible "loss of life" from landslides, floods, and infrastructural damage -- due to an Atlantic storm system that has brought torrential rains and hail, electrical storms, powerful winds and high seas to Italy from North to South. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP) (AP)</s>Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Storms, mudslides and strong winds across Italy left five people dead and one missing, forcing firefighters to carry out 1,600 interventions, while high tides in Venice have covered 70 percent of the historic center, Italian press reported Monday.

Three of the deaths occurred in the central region of Lazio: A man and a woman died in the province of Frosinone after a pine tree crashed into the vehicle in which they traveled, while a 57-year old man was killed by a falling tree in Latina, Il Corriere della Sera reported Monday.

In the southern region of Campania, a 21-year old man was hit by a tree and later died from his injuries in a nearby hospital. A woman in the same region remains in serious condition after similar injuries.

A woman in the province of Savona, a port in northwest Italy, was killed by an object lifted by the wind. In Ancona, located in central Italy along the Adriatic coast, a man remains seriously injured after falling from a roof.

The owner of a sailboat that crashed Sunday against rocks in the port of Catanzaro, in southern Italy, remained missing Monday, the newspaper added.

Officials recommended that city authorities ask the population to limit movements, and counseled the closing of schools and businesses. Many schools in several areas of the country were closed Monday and would likely remain so on Tuesday, though the weather is expected to improve.

Firefighters reported 1,600 interventions, with 700 of them in the north-central region of Toscana.

In Venice, residents saw rapidly rising water during the afternoon causing a record high tide of 61 inches, which flooded 70 percent of the historic city center. The city's public boat transportation service was canceled and a few units were only working to pick up passengers stranded in flooded stops.

The highway pass between Italy and Autria at Brennero was closed twice during the day. There were multiple reports affecting agriculture, ranging from flooded fields in the north to the loss of olives in the south because of the wind.

Italian newspaper Il Messaggero counted six deaths as a result of the bad weather.

In addition to multiple people injured, property damage and stranded tourists, the weather events also delayed train, airplane and highway traveling.</s>Undici morti, ma il bilancio potrebbe ancora salire, paesi isolati, centinaia di persone sfollate, decine di migliaia senza elettricità, collegamenti ferroviari interrotti, danni enormi. Lascia conseguenze pesantissime l'ondata di maltempo che ha travolto l'Italia con piogge torrenziali, mareggiate con onde alte sino a 10 metri e venti che hanno raggiunto punte di 180 chilometri orari, trombe d'aria, corsi d'acqua esondati e i grandi fiumi, soprattutto quelli del Triveneto, sotto stretta sorveglianza. In 48 ore i 5.800 vigili del fuoco impegnati nell'emergenza hanno compiuto più di 7mila interventi per allagamenti, smottamenti e rimozione di alberi caduti, soprattutto in Toscana, Lazio, Veneto, Lombardia, Friuli Venezia Giulia e Liguria. Ed è proprio la Liguria, dove 20mila persone sono rimaste senza energia elettrica e l'aeroporto di Genova è stato chiuso per la pista resa impraticabile dai detriti portati da una violenta mareggiata, la regione più provata. Certamente incalcolabili sono i danni dell'acqua alta a Venezia: allagato anche il corpo principale della Basilica di San Marco, dove l'acqua ha bagnato di qualche decina di metri quadri il millenario pavimento a mosaico in marmo di fronte all'altare della Madonna Nicopeia e ha inondato completamente il Battistero e la Cappella Zen. È il quinto allagamento nella storia di San Marco e le parole del Primo Procuratore di San Marco, Carlo Alberto Tesserin non lasciano molte speranze: «in un solo giorno la Basilica è invecchiata di vent'anni». Tra gli ultimi morti di questa ondata di maltempo, dopo quelli già rilevati ieri, ci sono una donna in Trentino Alto Adige, rimasta intrappolata nella sua abitazione in Val di Sole sommersa da una imponente colata di fango e sassi, un kite-surfista scagliato sulla scogliera di Cattolica dalle fortissime raffiche di vento, un artigiano il cui corpo è stato recuperato nel torrente Biois, a Falcade (Belluno), e un vigile del fuoco volontario travolto da un albero mentre stava compiendo un intervento a San Martino in Badia, in Trentino Alto Adige. Ecco chi sono le persone, di tutte le età e di tutte le zone d'Italia, che hanno perso la vita per i drammatici effetti della furia del maltempo:

LEGGI ANCHE Maltempo, sale a 9 il bilancio delle vittime. E l'allerta continua



- Davide Natale, 21 anni: originario di San Nicola La Strada (Caserta), Davide studiava ingegneria a Napoli. Ieri mattina, il giovane si trovava in compagnia di un amico quando, in via Claudio, un albero è caduto proprio sopra di lui. Immediatamente soccorso, è morto poco dopo l'arrivo in ospedale.

LEGGI ANCHE Napoli, 21enne muore schiacciato da albero a Fuorigrotta sotto gli occhi dell'amico

- Rudy Colantonio, 32 anni: residente ad Arce (Frosinone), Rudy si trovava a bordo di una Smart, schiacciata da un albero caduto lungo la via Casilina, all'altezza di Castrocielo.

LEGGI ANCHE Frosinone, pino crolla su un'auto: morti schiacciati due uomini di Arce

- Antonio Russo, 38 anni: residente a Colfelice (Frosinone), Antonio era amico e collaboratore di Rudy e si trovava con lui a bordo della Smart.

- Mario Deriu, 63 anni: originario di San Giovanni in Marignano (Rimini), questo esperto kite-surfer è stato ucciso dal vento anomalo, che lo ha spinto contro gli scogli mentre si stava esercitando a Cattolica.

LEGGI ANCHE Cattolica, il vento lo getta sugli scogli: muore surfista di 63 anni

- Vincenzina Bruzzone, 88 anni: residente ad Albisola Superiore, era la vedova di Michele Viano, storico presidente del Savona Calcio negli anni '70. Ieri pomeriggio, l'anziana era uscita per fare la spesa ma è rimasta travolta da un grosso pannello di lamiera che si era staccato da un tetto a causa del fortissimo vento.

LEGGI ANCHE Tromba d'aria nel Savonese, muore anziana colpita da pezzo di cornicione

- Sandro Pompolani, 49 anni: originario di Padova, lavorava a Feltre e proprio qui, ieri pomeriggio, la sua automobile è stata schiacciata da un platano caduto per le forti raffiche di vento.

- Nunzio Cervoni, 57 anni: residente a Terracina, l'uomo è rimasto schiacciato da uno dei tanti alberi caduti per la tromba d'aria che si è abbattuta sulla cittadina del litorale pontino.

LEGGI ANCHE Terracina devastata dal maltempo: un morto, molti feriti e danni incalcolabili in tutto il sud pontino

Giovanni Costa, 52 anni: di Longiarù, in Val Pusteria, era un vigile del fuoco volontario. Era impegnato a tagliare un albero pericolante, quando una forte folata di vento gli ha fatto cadere il tronco addoso a San Martino di Badia.

Michela Ramponi, 45 anni: si tratta di una donna di Dimaro, la cui abitazione è stata completamente investita da una frana e travolta dal miscuglio di rocce e fango. Fino a ieri sera era considerata dispersa, ma all'alba è stato rinvenuto il corpo.

LEGGI ANCHE Maltempo, donna muore intrappolata in casa sotto una colata di fango e detriti

-?.?: Il corpo senza vita di un uomo è stato recuperato dal lago di Levico, in Trentino. Si tratta di un pescatore che ieri pomeriggio aveva fatto un sopralluogo sulle rive del lago per verificare le condizioni della sua barca ormeggiata. È probabile che l'uomo sia caduto nelle acque del lago a causa delle forti raffiche di vento.

- Ennio Piccoli, 61 anni: Residente a Falcade (Belluno), è stato trovato morto nel torrente Biois, intorno alle ore 16.00. La sua auto era stata trovata abbandonata nei pressi del corso d'acqua. Si tratta dell'undicesima vittima accertata.</s>At least five people died in Italy on Monday as fierce winds and heavy rains lashed across most parts of the country, reported AFP. At least three quarters of Venice was under water while large parts of Italy experienced flooding, reported AP.

The national Civil Protection Agency issued multiple weather warnings as storms swept across of the country, Reuters reported. Several local authorities shut schools and urged people not to travel unless necessary.

Two young people died south of Rome when a tree hit the car they were traveling in, while another person was killed and several injured in the nearby town of Terracina after winds brought down several pine trees. On person died in Naples when heavy winds uprooted trees.

Venice, which is ringed by canals, frequently floods when high winds push in water from the lagoon, but Monday’s levels were the highest recorded since December 2008. Strong winds pushed water level to 156 cm before receding.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said a series of underwater barriers that are being erected in the lagoon would have prevented the flooding. The project, nicknamed Moses, has been delayed due to cost overruns and corruption scandals.

Almost all parts of northern Italy are on alert due to the storms, with wind gusting up to 100 km per hour and rainfall in some parts equivalent to the amount that falls over several months.

The Interior Ministry has urged officials in storm-struck regions to consider closing schools and offices for a second day on Tuesday. Schools were closed in Genoa, Rome and Veneto and several northern towns and the Sicilian port of Messina.

Veneto regional governor Luca Zaia says flooding could reach the levels of the 1966 flood that struck Venice and Florence.</s>At least nine people have been killed and four were seriously injured as severe storms battered northern Italy.

Strong winds and heavy rain raised Venice's water level by 156cm (more than 5ft) - its highest in a decade.

Three-quarters of the lagoon city flooded during the exceptionally high tide. The level later receded.

Large swathes of the country have also experienced flooding, along with powerful winds up to 180kph (110mph).

Two people were killed when a tree hit their car near the town of Frosinone, south of Rome.

A woman lost her life when her home was engulfed by a mudslide in Dimaro in the Val di Sole valley, and a firefighter died after being hit by a tree in Alto Adige.

Falling trees also killed a man in the city of Terracina, south of the capital, and another in the Naples region.

A man died while kitesurfing near the town of Cattolica on the Adriatic coast after it was reported strong winds had blown his board into the rocks.

And a fisherman's body has reportedly been recovered from Lake Levico in Trentino after he went to check on his boat.

Italian media said around 170 people, tourists and hotel staff, were stranded by heavy snowfall at the Stelvio Pass on the Swiss border.

The wild weather, caused by a convergence of high tides and strong winds, forced caused schools to close, while Rome and several other regions halted classes due to the weather.

Officials closed major tourist attractions in Rome, including the Colosseum and the Forum due to severe weather.

The breakwater walls in the seaside resort of Rapallo were destroyed by fierce winds, allowing in a surge of water that toppled yachts over and inflicted heavy damage on the port area.

Italy's civil protection agency declared the highest level of alert in several regions, mainly in the north, where storms were expected to continue all day.

And the second highest level was issued for the central regions of Abruzzo and Lazio - which includes Rome.

Genoa's airport closed as authorities cleared the runways of debris carried by the storms.

In the northern, canal-ringed city of Venice, rain-soaked tourists were barred from St Mark’s Square.

The waters have only topped 150cm five times before in recorded history.

Tourists and residents alike donned waterproof boots to navigate the streets.

Venice frequently floods when high winds push in water from the lagoon, but Monday’s level was the highest since December 2008, according to Venice statistics.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said a series of underwater barriers that are being built in the lagoon would have prevented the flooding.</s>Heavy rains and high winds buffeting much of Italy have killed 10 people over two days, officials said Tuesday.

Many of the deaths were caused by falling trees crashing down on cars or passers-by, but they also included a woman buried by a landslide near Trento in northern Italy and a man who was slammed against rocks while windsurfing in Emilia-Romagna. The other fatalities occurred in Naples, Liguria and Lazio.

High winds created an exceptional tide in Venice on Monday, covering three-quarters of the city for the first time in a decade.

Water levels were forecast Tuesday at 105 centimetres, flooding eight per cent of the famed lagoon city.​

"It was the perfect storm during which adverse meteorological conditions contributed to the situation in the sea and winds," civil protection chief Angelo Borrelli said.

Venice frequently floods, but Monday's levels — which peaked at 156 centimetres — were the highest reached since December 2008, according to city statistics.

Luigi Brugnaro, Venice's mayor, said a series of underwater barriers being erected in the lagoon would have prevented the inundation.

The project, nicknamed Moses, is long overdue, beset by cost overruns and corruption scandals.

The news agency ANSA reported damage to the mosaic floors inside Venice's famed St. Mark's Basilica, where waters reached 90 centimetres. The bronze metal doors and columns also suffered damage.

Residents and businesses in Venice typically reinforce their doors with metal or wooden panels to prevent water from entering the bottom floors, but photos on social media showed shop owners using water pumps this time to try to protect their wares.

Rains also flooded highways and caused a landslide that forced the temporary closure of the Brenner highway connecting Italy with Austria. The Adige River, which runs through Verona, rose by two metres but didn't overflow.

In Rome, more than 100 trees were felled by high winds and ports reported damage from the storm, including to moored vessels.

Officials closed several of the city's major tourist attractions, including the Colosseum and Roman Forum, early on Monday as a precaution.

Nearly 6,000 firefighters were dispatched to remove debris from roadways across the country. Schools were closed in large areas of the country for two days as a precaution.</s>ROME: The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday (Oct 30), as wild weather caused schools to close and trapped dozens of tourists in the north of the country.

With ferocious storms lashing the country, winds reached up to 180 kilometres an hour in some areas, toppling trees and causing flooding.

Five people were confirmed dead on Monday.

In addition, authorities Tuesday reported a woman died when her home was engulfed by a mudslide and rocks in the northern region of Trentino, a man was killed in the northeastern region of Veneto when by a falling tree, and a firefighter died during relief operations in South Tyrol.

Elsewhere, a man was killed while kitesurfing on Monday afternoon near the town of Cattolica on the Adriatic coast, with the local press saying strong winds had blown his board into the rocks.

A man is also missing at sea off Calabria in the southwest, after his boat was discovered empty washed up on the rocks along the coast.

Italian media have also reported that around 170 people, tourists and hotel staff, were stranded by heavy snowfall at the Stelvio Pass on the Swiss border.

In the northern, canal-ringed city of Venice, rain-soaked tourists were barred from St. Mark's Square on Monday as local authorities said the "acqua alta" (high water) peaked at 156 centimetres.

The waters have only topped 150 centimetres five times before in recorded history.

Genoa's airport is set to remain closed until 1300 GMT as authorities clear the runways of detritus carried by the heavy rains, wind and tides.

Schools in the city are also closed for the day, with Rome and several other regions also halting classes due to the weather.</s>Nine people have been killed in Italy as violent storms batter the Country for a third day, with several regions on high alert.

The breakwater walls in the chic seaside resort of Rapallo, in Northeast Italy, were destroyed by fierce winds overnight, allowing in a surge of water that toppled yachts over and inflicted heavy damage on the port area.

“The exceptional wave of bad weather leaves us with a dramatic toll: nine dead, four serious injuries and one person missing,’’ said Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

Italy’s Civil Protection agency said the last person to have been found dead was a surfer in the Adriatic sea town of Cattolica.

The agency on Tuesday declared the highest level of alert on several regions, mainly in the North, where storms were expected to continue all day.

An orange alert, the second highest on the scale, was issued for the central regions of Abruzzo and Lazio which includes the capital Rome where gale-force winds topped 100 kph.

Authorities in the lagoon city of Venice had barred access to the central St Mark’s Square, which was heavily flooded.

The national fire brigade said it had intervened in 7,000 cases across the country and that one of its staff had died, crushed by a tree during a rescue operation in a small town in South Tyrol.

Nonetheless, the main highways across the country were open, with closures only on secondary roads.

The weather was expected to improve from the late afternoon, “giving the country a truce’’ an official from the civil protection agency told Reuters.

Meanwhile, heavy snowfall across south-central France, with up to 40 cm (16 inches) falling in some towns and villages, has caused chaos on the roads and knocked out electricity to nearly 200,000 homes, authorities said on Tuesday.</s>The death toll from violent rainstorms battering Italy has risen to nine, officials said Tuesday.

Most of the country’s northern region remains under a red alert after catastrophic rains and severe winds pounded much of the country, resulting in downed trees, tidal flooding, and thousands left without power.

Venice has been inundated by floodwaters — the worst seen in the Italian city for at least a decade.

On Monday, the water rose to more than five feet above sea level at high tide, bringing three-quarters of the canal city under water.

“The exceptional wave of bad weather leaves us with a dramatic toll: nine dead, four serious injuries and one person missing,” said Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

The national fire brigade said it had intervened in 7,000 cases across the country and that one of its members died after being crushed by a tree during a rescue operation in a small town in the northeast Italian province of South Tyrol.

Authorities said Tuesday that a woman died in the north region of Trentino when her home was overcome by a mudslide and that a man was killed by a falling tree in the northeastern region of Veneto.

Two young people died in the south of Rome when a tree hit their car, and another person was killed in the nearby town of Terracina as winds brought down throngs of pine trees, according to CNN.

Among the victims, according to the news outlet, was a 21-year-old man who was struck by a falling tree while walking in Naples and a woman who died after being hit by debris blown off a building in the northern region of Liguria.

A man was also killed Monday while kite-surfing near the town of Cattolica on the Adriatic coast.

According to Italian media, nearly 200 people, tourists and hotel staff were stranded by heavy snowfall at Stelvio Pass, a mountain pass in northern Italy bordering Switzerland.

The weather was expected to improve Tuesday, “giving the country a truce,” according to an official from Italy’s Civil Protection Service.

Meanwhile, heavy snowfall in France has caused travel chaos and left hundreds of motorists stranded as winter arrived early on Monday.

Nearly 200,000 homes remained without power across the country Tuesday after snowstorms struck central regions Monday evening.</s>The death toll from the fierce storms battering Italy has risen to eight, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as heavy rains caused flooding. In addition to the five people confirmed dead on Monday, authorities reported another three deaths in the north of the country, including a woman killed when her home was engulfed by a mudslide and rocks, AFP reported. Six regions were on red alert on Monday due to a wave of storms, torrential rain and gales. The regions included Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Trentino-Alto Adige and Abruzzo, with gusts of wind reaching 100kph in some cases, according to ANSA.
Heavy floods and strong winds continue to affect all of Italy. For the duration of the disaster across the country, the death toll is eleven people.