Firefighters assisted people trapped in homes and cars in San Marzano sul Sarno after bad weather hit the Salerno area overnight, according to ANSA. The firefighters' river-rescue personnel were active in the municipality, helping residents in difficulty where flooding had blocked homes and vehicles.
The situation was reported to be starting to improve after the most difficult hours.
The rescues came during a wider spell of persistent rainfall and strong winds, with risks of hydrogeological and hydraulic impacts in affected areas, according to the Civil Protection Department. Campania had been included in a yellow weather-alert assessment for 13 November 2026, although that bulletin does not by itself establish the alert level in force on 15 November.
Local forecasts indicated thunderstorms and a rain alert for San Marzano sul Sarno on Sunday 15 November, following cloudy conditions on Saturday.
Authorities have not reported how many people were rescued or whether anyone was injured. No confirmed figures are available for the number of flooded homes or vehicles, and no precise rainfall totals or water levels have been reported for San Marzano sul Sarno.
