Freak Weather Batters Southern Italy
2009-6-21 21:27
It's summer in Italy but Naples looks more like the arctic.
It is in fact hail, not snow lying on the pavements in the city centre, but even so residents aren't impressed.
Torrential rain and strong winds have caused havoc in the city – and in many other parts of southern Italy.
There've been several landslides and the rescue services have been working flat out.
Hundreds of cars have been damaged and some streets were blocked.
Electricity supplies were cut for a time and part of the city even had to be evacuated.
All this at a time when it's normally hot and sunny in Naples.
Many are speculating whether the effects of global warming are to blame for the unusual conditions.
