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🇮🇹 Heavy Rains in Sicily: Flooding and Landslides Reported Across the Island

🌧 Since May 15, torrential rains and thunderstorms have swept across Sicily, affecting multiple provinces. As a result, flooding and structural damage have been reported in several areas.

💧 In the town of Gangi, located in the Madonie Mountains (Palermo Province), streets and courtyards were flooded due to intense rainfall. Water rushed down the slopes, making movement through the town difficult.

📍In southern Sicily, in the city of Agrigento, a land collapse occurred in a residential courtyard near the central Via Atenea. Preliminary reports suggest that rainwater erosion of the soil may have triggered the collapse. A photo from the site was published by local media outlet *AgrigentoNotizie*.

🌍 Such weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and destructive. They highlight the importance of monitoring atmospheric conditions and the need to reinforce urban infrastructure in the face of a changing climate.