Italy now! Storm of the century in Milan! All highways are closed! People are hiding in the tunnels!

Bad weather in Lombardy and Piedmont: fallen trees, open roofs and paralyzed traffic The western ring road of Milan was blocked by a falling tree. In Vercelli, wind gusts reach 100 km/h. in Milan and Lombardy there was heavy rain, accompanied by gusts of wind. In the Milan area, in Buccinasco, firefighters report that the roofs of several buildings were found. From 15:30, the Milan-Alessandria railway line between Mortara and Parona Lomellina is blocked due to weather damage. Rain, wind and thunder hit Brianza especially hard, in the area between Monza, Seregno and Rho. The wind blew very hard. Another area most affected is southwest of the capital, in the municipalities of Rozzano, Pieve Emanuele, Corsico. On Ticino, in Chiappana, near Abbiategrasso, firefighters rescued a group of people who were stranded by falling trees. No injuries reported.