Devastation in Cinque Terre

I've just been reading about the horrendous flooding that hit the Cinque Terre last week. It has devastated the small towns of Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza, they are both completely cut off as their train lines have been destroyed.

I find it really hard looking at the photos and watching the footage, since we were only there a few months ago, and the people and towns are so lovely. It's just awful seeing these beautiful towns almost destroyed. Hopefully they are able to clear away the debris and re-build, so tourists are able to visit and bring in much needed revenue again. I'm so glad we got to visit before this happened.

I've attached some photos from various news sites below to show the extent of the damage and I've also attached some photos we took of Monterosso, which is the town we stayed in, and Vernazza.

Vernazza Waterfront

This is the blocked off train tunnel at Vernazza

Monterosso al Mare beachfront

Via Roma - the main street in Monterosso. We used the little internet cafe in the left of the photo, and had dinner both nights in the restaurant a few doors down