Videos of Flooding in Milan, Italy

Key Facts

Heavy Rainfall: Milan experienced intense rainfall that caused significant flooding, with the rain being described as noisy and disruptive.Flooding Causes: The flooding is attributed to the overflow from nearby Lake Como and Lake Maggiore, as well as the hidden Seveso river.Visual Documentation: Videos showcasing the flooding in Milan are available from the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, illustrating the city's submerged streets.

It bucketed it down last night here in Milan, Italy. The rain was literally noisy, thought at around one in the morning not that many people would have heard it. Then again, maybe it woke a few people up.

When the rain attempts to deposit the contents of nearby Lake Como and Lake Maggiore on Milan, the city floods. The mysterious Seveso river which someone covered over years ago, breaks its hidden banks, only it does so vertically and the force of the water can be so great it literally pops manhole covers. Gushing fountains appear in the midst of roads and apartment blocks end up as islands.

Here, after the ads – the videos are from the website of Italian newspaper, Il Fatto Quotidiano – are some views of Milan under water.

Milan Floods – Video One

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Milan Floods, Video Two – with puddle jumper!

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+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues. He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

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