CNN —Italy is facing multiple kinds of extreme weather at once, with southern parts of the country scorched by blistering heat, while the north is battered by deadly storms.
On Tuesday alone, extreme weather killed at least three people, according to Italian authorities.
Fabrizio Radaelli/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAs storms disrupt the north, the south is sweltering under an extreme heat wave.
Ufficio Stampa Gesap via ReutersMost budget airlines have been diverted to Trapani airport, according to the Palermo airport authority.
Catania has also been affected by power and water supply cuts in part because of the extreme heat, according to Reuters.
Persons:
Fabrizio Radaelli, Palermo’s Falcone, Falcone, Borsellino, Stampa, Nello Musumeci, ” Musumeci
Organizations:
CNN, Firefighters, SkyTG24, Stampa Gesap, Reuters, Twitter
Locations:
Italy, Veneto, Sicily, Palermo, Trapani, Catania