Water, mud, stones and debris flowed from the slopes onto the SS163 at Tordigliano, in the Vico Equense area, on 15 November 2026, according to Positano News. The newspaper described vehicle transit as particularly hazardous on the section connecting Positano and Piano di Sorrento, especially while rain was falling.
Campania Civil Protection had placed the Sorrento-Amalfi Peninsula under a yellow weather alert from 06:00 on 15 November for 24 hours. According to the regional authority, the alert warned of localized flooding, water flowing along roads, rockfalls and landslides.
The road danger therefore coincided with forecast rainfall and expected localized hydrogeological instability. Positano News links the increased vulnerability of the slopes to vegetation loss after the September fires, an explanation reported by the local outlet that has not been independently confirmed by geological or emergency-management authorities.
It remains unclear whether the SS163 at Tordigliano was formally closed, restricted to one lane or reopened later in the day. There is no confirmed information on the extent of the debris, how long it remained on the road, or on any injuries or vehicle damage.
