Formula 1 Grand Prix in Italy canceled due to abnormal rains in Emilia-Romagna

The Formula 1 leadership has canceled the Grand Prix stage in the Italian city of Imola, which is located in the Emilia-Romagna region. The region was flooded due to abnormal rains. Cancellation of the Grand Prix informedand the press service of “Formula 1”

“It is not possible to have an event that is safe for our fans, teams and staff. This is correct and responsible, given the situation in the cities of the region. It would be unfair at this difficult time to put additional pressure on local authorities and emergency services.

Due to heavy rains in Emilia Romagna, 14 rivers burst their banks, 250 landslides passed, one bridge collapsed, the A-14 highway and large cities, including Bologna and Ravenna, were flooded. In the flooded parts of the cities, residents travel by boat. According to La RepubblicaEight people died due to bad weather. Schools were closed in Bologna, the world’s oldest center of university life, due to rain.

Four thousand residents were evacuated from the flooded areas, 50 thousand people had problems with the supply of electricity, 100 thousand had problems with telephone communications. Pierluigi Randi, president of the Professional Meteorological Association (AMPRO), said the region had not experienced such rain in a century. He attributed this to rapid climate change due to global warming.

Anastasia Larina