This marks a dramatic change after months of no rain especially in Catania where there was a large amount of rainfall in a number of cities, including Via Etnea.
Firefighters in Catania carried out 50 rescue operations. In Misterbianco, divers had to rescue the trapped drivers. In Licata in Agrigento the river bank also broke and as a result, the residents had to be evacuated.
The Civil Protection in Sicily is dispatching a number of its staff to give assistance. Meanwhile in the small village of Ginostra, mudslides blocked the roads and caused damage to homes which has continued to complicate the situation.
Despite Sicily's desperate need for rain, the heavy rainfall brought about more damage than expected and left many areas at risk because of the unstable weather.
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