I am so saddened to read of the devastation in the Cinque Terre towns of Vernazza and Monterosso from the torrential rains and flooding. The area is so beautiful and I especially loved walking around Monterosso with my brother and sister-in-law and exploring the little streets and alleys of this fishing village where boats were parked in the streets.
My brother and I had lunch in the scenic town of Vernazza after a very challenging hike along the Cinque Terre trail and my first view of this town was from high above on the trail, and it made the hike so worth it!
I feel for the local people and also the shop owners whose livelihood has come to depend upon the tourists to this area.
You can read more of the story in this news report.
Bonnie D.
I think the planet is angry with us. Even Ireland is having floods, when did you ever hear of Ireland having a flood problem? Between the earthquakes and the fires, and the floods and so on, yes, the planet is just angry with us and I can’t say as I blame Earth. I just feel for the people who suffer from the results of mismanagement by governments and land owners who contribute to the problem but not the solutions.
bagnidilucca
This is terrible! I was in Naples when the rain hit the north. When I left our river (Lima) was as low as I have ever seen it and now it is a raging torrent. I have’t heard of any damage here, but I only got back last night. I hope lovely Vernazza and Monterosso recover. Our Brisbane was badly affected by floods earlier this year, so I know the damage water can cause.
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Spectacular footage that you shared on the floods.
How truly sad and devastating….