Severe weather causes casualties and evacuations in Albania and Greece, Italy Hit by Severe Atlantic Storm

Torrential rain and flooding in Albania have killed a 75-year-old in the eastern Korça region.

The victim was swept away by water from a flooded stream and it took several hours and receding water levels before the body was recovered.

Hundreds of people in southern and southeastern Albania have been evacuated from their homes in the past 24 hours due to flooding.

Roads, bridges and other infrastructure have suffered severe damage and hundreds of acres of farmland are submerged.

Authorities have expressed concern as more rain and storms are forecast in coming days.

In Greece, severe weather continues to cause serious problems, particularly in Corfu and Epirus.

Villagers are stranded, roads have been destroyed and electricity and water supply infrastructure is damaged.

Fears of landslides remain high, while meteorologists are forecasting a new wave of severe weather in the next 24 hours.

Several municipalities have been placed under a state of emergency.

Italy Hit by Severe Atlantic Storm: Orange Alerts in Tuscany and Campania

Italy is currently contending with an intense Atlantic weather system delivering widespread severe conditions across much of the country, with a particular concentration along the Tyrrhenian regions and the South. The Civil Protection Department has issued a critical bulletin, activating an orange alert for hydrogeological and hydraulic risk in specific sectors of Tuscany and Campania, where the most abundant and persistent rainfall is expected.

Elsewhere, a broad yellow alert is in force, covering twelve regions: the entire territories of Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Basilicata and Calabria, along with significant portions of Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Apulia and Sicily, and the remaining areas of Tuscany and Campania not included under the orange notice.

Snow is also returning, expected over the eastern Alps above 1,000–1,200 meters and on the highest peaks of the central Apennines. In light of these critical conditions, several local administrations—particularly in the Naples area and parts of Tuscany—have opted, as a precaution, to close schools for the day.

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