There have been requests to postpone Sunday’s Serie A match between Fiorentina and Juventus, and even when the climate scenario in Florence improves, a remaining choice has but to be made.
Florence metropolis council vice-president on the Franchi.
Heavy rainfall in Florence and its environment triggered flood warnings. On Friday, the Rimaggio stream overflowed in Piazza del Mercato in Sesto Fiorentino, and faculties remained closed in Florence and its area on Friday and Saturday.
The climate scenario in Florence, from the place we’re writing, improved on Saturday morning.
As reported by , a purple alert stays in impact within the Tuscan capital till 14:00 native time right this moment (13:00 GMT). Till then, Faculties, parks, gardens, cemeteries, markets, inexperienced areas, libraries, sports activities services, and museums stay closed. Cultural and sporting occasions have been cancelled.
Native authorities, firefighters and Civil Defence are nonetheless working regionally to make sure safety within the areas which were hit extra severely in latest hours.
The developments within the coming hours will decide whether or not Fiorentina-Juventus will probably be performed or not.
The match continues to be scheduled to kick off at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) on Sunday.