The torrential rain which has fallen on this area once again has caused some problems during the night.
The electricity went off for a couple of hours in many places around Barga – Albiano, San Pietro in Campo and Castelvecchio. First reports say that it was a fallen tree at Ciocco which brought down the electricity line in that area.
Over 200 mms of rain in the last 48 hours has meant that in many places the water logged ground can no longer resist the force of gravity and is on the move.
During the night a large land slip has blocked the road out of Barga to Buvicchia. Twenty or thirty metres of the road is completely blocked by the ground above giving way and slipping down.
Geoffrey Collins-White – Hey! We are cut off, giant land slip on the Buvicchia road, no way out. So Ron Gould is staying for the night! So have had to open another bottle of port and break out my prize stilton!