A post shared by George Clooney (@iamgeorgetimclooney)The flooding was so severe that Lagilo mayor Roberto Pozzi had to order an evacuation of residents living in danger areas.
Firefighters rescued 60 people in total around Lake Como, and about 50 residents were trapped in their homes when a landslide caused a gas leak in Brienno, located on the lake’s western shore.Laglio mayor Roberto Pozzi told The Times that the recovery could take years and would cost millions of euros. “Anyone arriving in Laglio will have been tearing out their hair for the gravity of the situation,” he said. “Something like half a million cubic metres of material have crashed on to the town.”The flooding has left 60 people homeless and officials estimate the total.
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