Seveso in chaos after night storm

 MILAN-Tension rises in the northern district of Milan, Seveso, as residents continue to be affected by the problems caused by the flooding that occurred around 3am on Tuesday morning.

 In the areas most affected by the flooding the number of traffic jams continue to increase-long queues of cars have blocked the entrance into the city from Viale Montecenri. Problems of circulation in various zones of Milan are also present as buses, trams and cars are unable to move around the city.

 Although bad weather forecast had in fact been predicted, a flood of this magnitude was certainly not foreseen. Residents of Milan’s Isola neighbourhood however have appeared to be well equipped as they ditch their summer sandals for the stylish rainproof boots.

 Sources say the situation evolved very quickly. The emergency alarm was triggered at 2.41 which urged Civil protection officials and fire-fighters to intervene.

 Regional Civil Protection are trying to improve the situation and are said to be working with water removal pumps as they try to reduce quantity of water that is spilling onto the streets. However members of the protection team say the “operation is difficult.”

 As for the metro, the Molise transport company website has informed the public that the Istria station is temporarily closed.