# Infrastructure damage and isolation in Calabria > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/infrastructure-damage-and-isolation-in-calabria > Updated: 2026-10-11T06:46:49.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Severe weather and heavy rainfall in the Aspromonte region of Calabria, Italy, continue to cause significant landslides and infrastructure damage. The destruction of provincial roads, including the SP3, SP23, and SP183, has left communities such as Roccaforte del Greco and San Lorenzo largely isolated, compromising vital links between Melito Porto Salvo, Bagaladi, and the coast. Recent incidents have escalated safety risks. In the Santa Maria locality of San Lorenzo, a large sinkhole opened on a provincial road, causing a vehicle to fall into the chasm; the driver was rescued and hospitalized but reportedly escaped serious injury. In San Lorenzo Marina, mud flooded homes, forcing the evacuation of twenty residents. Additionally, a bus driver narrowly avoided a plunge into a ravine on the SP3 near San Lorenzo. The compromise of the SP23 road has severed a vital link between the coast and inland areas. While an alternative route through San Pantaleo has been identified, it is restricted to small vehicles and cannot accommodate buses or large trucks. Local leadership, including Mayors Sandro Polimeni of San Lorenzo and Ercole Nucera of Roccaforte del Greco, have attributed the territory’s vulnerability to years of insufficient maintenance. Metropolitan Mayor Francesco Cannizzaro and Melito Porto Salvo Mayor Tito Nastasi have met to coordinate emergency responses. Priority actions include clearing debris from roads, streams, and riverbeds, as well as inspecting schools and public buildings. Technical teams are currently working to stabilize slopes and restore connectivity, while officials continue to call for a declared state of natural disaster to facilitate urgent structural repairs. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-11: Reggio Calabria weather emergency causes landslides and road collapses Heavy rains in Reggio Calabria, Italy, have caused landslides, sinkholes, and evacuations. Key roads are destroyed, leaving several towns isolated while emergency crews work to restore infrastructure. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-lorenzo-road-collapse-leaves-italian-community-isolated ### 2026-10-10: Calabria communities face isolation after landslides damage key roads Landslides and heavy rain in Calabria, Italy, have isolated communities like Roccaforte del Greco, prompting local mayors to demand urgent road repairs and a state of natural disaster declaration. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/roccaforte-del-greco-isolated-after-heavy-rainfall-damages-roads --- Cite as: Infrastructure damage and isolation in Calabria. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/infrastructure-damage-and-isolation-in-calabria