Giovanni Fusco, a Positano resident, was caught by a violent downpour on 15 November 2026 while running in the Tordigliano area along the SS163, according to Positano News. He told the outlet: "Mi reputo un miracolato."
Fusco took shelter at the votive shrine of the Madonna toward Colli as the cloudburst hit. After the worst of the storm eased, he walked back through water, mud and debris covering the road.
Torrential rain dragged soil and rocky material onto the SS163 Amalfitana, making the stretch dangerous. The flooding of the carriageway led to the closure of the road at Tordigliano.
According to the Comune di Positano, the SS163 would remain closed overnight at least until the morning of Monday 16 November, pending completion of clean-up operations and weather conditions.
The closure cut direct road links between the Sorrentine peninsula and Positano, according to Metropolisweb.
