Flood photos and videos to the Cinque Terre
[UPDATE 11/11/11]
We return with a quick update on’flood of Vernazza:
The bodies found in recent days at sea in the Cote d'Azur property of their missing of Vernazza: already identified 2 dei 3 bodies: Sauro Picconcelli and Joseph Giannoni; The third victim is a woman and should be of Josephine Chariot.
Meanwhile stirs controversy by removing the leadership of Commissioner Cosentino Park 5 Earth an emergency.
Monterosso was celebrated in the usual Festival of the Horned (links available for those who have access to Facebook
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[UPDATE 4/11]
Vernazza has been evacuated. From yesterday (03/11) evening only 40 people remain in the town of Vernazza. The decision has been taken in the Prefecture of La Spezia to prevent population to suffer further damages since the weather forecast are very bad for today and tomorrow and new heavy rain is expected in the next 48 hrs.
We all hope that it will not make the situation worse. See below a new video of the devastation with cars and trucks wiped out by the flood. 
Some new details seem indicate that ther’ve been at least 2 big landslides detached from the high and steep hills above Vernazza, exactly from the “road of Sanctuaries”, the most recent road builded acros the 80′s to connect Manarola (already reached by the road in the 70′s) Corniglia and Vernazza with.
As this article seems suppose, the road could be the origin (and the cause) of the lanslides that made the flood so devastating.
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[UPDATE 01/11]
The tenth victim was found today in the flood Borghetto Vara and the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano in a message to the mayor of Monterosso Betta Angelo praised the heroic selflessness of Sandro Usai, the volunteer who died in Monterosso, and confirmed that the procedure for the award of a gold medal for civil valor.
Back to scare the rain is expected very strong for next weekend. In theory it may lead to conditions similar to those of 25 October, Vernazza trembles.
Weather Weather Cinque Terre ->
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[UPDATE 31/10]
Today in caterpillar (Some radio 2) interviewed the mayor of Vernazza Vincent Resasco, here is the audio interview below
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The work is proceeding with great care, There is a great desire to return to normal.
The flooding of the river flows into the sea on Tuesday ( is the first time in history that this happens in Vernazza) was re-opened, but of course on the path are many thousands of cubic meters of debris that will require a long time to be removed.
E’ the railway line was reopened but only on one track and only for freight trains and long distance at low speed; is not possible for the passengers get on and off to Vernazza which remains accessible only by sea.
The 5 lands while asking for help to the United States; proposed U.S. ambassador to Rome David Thorne initiative involves a “holiday voucher” for American tourists who make a payment in money for the reconstruction.
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[UPDATE 30/10]
Just another incredible video today, and the 9th victim of the flood found in Monterosso, the first volounteer killed by the mud wave..
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[UPDATE 29/10]
US citizens can make a donation using Paypal and the major Credit Card, here’s a link to Red Cross Foundation http://cri.it/flex/FixedPages/EN/Donazioni.php/L/EN.
2 more videos to add testimonials to the terrible event.
Today electricity is back in Vernazza and Monterosso, the motorway are all opened but trafic is slow.
Also one track of the railway has been reactivated and the vice-major Leonardini said that there will be huge restauration but no evacuation will be acted, except, Eventually for a short time. In this case the other villages ( That remind Riomaggiore, Manarola and Corniglia are intact) have offered hospitality to their brothers in trouble. In the meantime one house collapsed in the “Wall” fraction of Vernazza.
People is working very hard and Monterosso has partially changed after the catastrophic view of the first day, everyone is doing 200% of his best: no cry, no loud complain, just dig.
Unfortunately the number of casualties have increased to 8 and still an unprecised number of people ( 7-10) is missing in the zone affected by the flood.
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[UPDATE 28/10/2011]
Vernazza to be evacuated? it’s a possible evolution of the near future since several houses seem to be severely damaged, still there’s no water, no gas and no electricity. Today estimates says 35.000 cubic meters or debrees (!) have to be removed from the main street of the town, a new river-bed in place of the old one…One big Caterpillar taken in place by the Navy is operating near the seaside ( Piazza Marconi) where the space is wide enough; inside, only small buldozzer can acceede the internal street, it will be a long way to the recover.
The majors of Vernazza Vernazza That said Earlier today's drama is understimated by local press and asked for HELP.
In the meantime some new videos (see here below) keep coming from eyewitness of these terrible moments when fear and impotence were mixed in an dramatically unforgettable experience..
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MONTEROSSO: the day after…
Pictures by Miraim Rossignoli (http://www.facebook.com/ #!/profile.php?id=523038047)
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[UPDATE 27/10/2011]
For our international guests some information for the next days:
The Town of Vernazza is unreachable because the road has been destroyed and the railway line is still under several meters of debrees. (see the picture below)
These link is to the last “TRENITALIA” schedule updated:
LONG DISTANCE: http://www.fsnews.it/cms-file/allegati/fsnews/Provvedimenti_Giorno_27_ottobre_2011.pdf
Genoa-La Spezia AND VICE VERSA: http://www.fsnews.it/cms-file/allegati/fsnews/La_Spezia_Ge_271011_B.pdf
CHECK later for updates.
More info on http://www.viaggiatreno.it/viaggiatreno/vt.html
Vernazza is the worse situation, it’s reachable only by boat and it’s a risky challenge since the harbour is filled with cars, trees, rocks, sunken boats and everything taken down by the fury of mud.
Vernazza has paid the worse tribute to the flood with 3 people missing, almost certainly died. Children have been evacuated and kept in the municipality hall, several houses are severely damaged and will need investigation.
Gas is over, water supply is over, electricity is partially over as well as comunications (phones, mobile and internet)
From Manarola and Riomaggiore a long column of small boats starts every morning to supply basic stuff such as food, medicines, water. Tomorrow ( 28/10) some diesel fuel will be taken ito supply a couple of small caterpillar already in place to try to move a part of the ENORMOUS amount of stones, trees and debrees that have dramatically changed the sealine and the heart of Vernazza. In this moment and for several month to come Vernazza is “on the knees”, most of the people has lost EVERYTHING, the entire economy is vanished..and that’s the reason why we need toursts to keep coming, to help us to recover. We’ll remake Vernazza and Monterosso more beautiful than before but we need everyone’s help.
COMPARISON PIC before and after:
see this twitter status for a dramatic comparison
Aereal view
Vernazza Harbour
The flood in Monterosso has also caused a terrible situation wit one died. A little bit better than Vernazza, due to the conformation of the town, wide and flat, the flooded area is already reachable and caterpillars have started to dig and move the enormous amount of debrees..
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Documented in photos and video today of the terrible tragedy of the flood 25 October, that hit coastal villages of Monterosso and Vernazza (where there are 2 dispersed) Levanto and Bonassola and more inside the Val di Vara un'ultim'ora here ..:
(AGI) – La Spezia, 25 October. – Up to 8 the number of missing the floods in La Spezia. A building consisting of two adjacent houses and’ collapsed in the locality’ Cassana Brugnato, in Val di Vara. When a ragazza e’ was pulled alive from the rubble but three other people who lived in the house are missing, and the Fire Brigade and Civil Protection people are looking under the rubble. Three others were missing in Borghetto Vara swallowed by the river and two others were missing in Vernazza.
They were inside the car that some witnesses would have been swallowed by the mud. (AGI)
UPDATE 26/10/2011 hours 18.00
Vernazza is missing 3 people, probably died; The town center is an expanse of debris, the road no longer exists; the railway is interrupted, buried under a mountain of debris; no connection is possible except by sea; lacking electricity, water and gas, plants are completely destroyed.
In other villages (Riomaggiore and Manarola) not affected by the disaster has coordinated a survey of available beds for the hospitality of the displaced, about 80 beds were found at the guesthouses and hotels spared; if you need to contact the PA. To Manarola 0187 920266.
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