Italy – State of Emergency After Storm Triggers Deadly Floods in Tuscany
Officials in the region of Tuscany, Italy, have declared a state of emergency after torrential rain of around 200 mm in 4 hours triggered severe flooding which has left at…
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Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Campania Region
More torrential rain in Italy has caused further flooding, this time in the southwestern Campania Region, where at least one fatality was reported. The flooding in Campania comes while the…
Italy – (Updated) 8 Dead After More Flooding in Emilia-Romagna
Update: In a statement of 17 May, the regional government of Emilia-Romagna reported 8 people have now died as a result of floods and landlsides in the region since 16…
Italy – 2 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After “Unprecedented” Floods in Emilia-Romagna
At least 2 fatalities have been reported as a result of severe flooding and landslides in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. President of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Stefano Bonaccini, described the…
Italy – Evacuations and Rescues After Floods in Emilia-Romagna
Firefighters in Italy have carried out dozens of rescues and evacuations after flooding and landslides in areas of the Emilia-Romagna region. On 03 May 2023, Vigili del Fuoco, the fire…
Project SIREN – Crowd-Sourcing to Save 70 Years of Italian Hydrological Measurements
Saving Italian hydRological mEasuremeNts (SIREN), a new project in Italy aims to save 70 years of hydro-meteorological measurements by crowd-sourcing the work of volunteers. The work will involve digitizing historical…
Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Calabria
Firefighters in Italy report one person died after a vehicle was swept away by flash floods in the Calabria Region. Stormy weather caused flash floods, landslides and wind damage in…
Short-Duration Rainfall Extremes Intensifying Under Climate Change, Study Finds
Researchers from the University of New South Wales in Australia have found that rainfall extremes at sub-hourly timescales are intensifying as a result of climate change much faster than those…
Italy – Dozens Rescued From Flooding in South
More severe weather has struck in southern Italy, just days after heavy rain triggered massive landslides on the island of Ischia. Heavy rainfall from 03 December 2022 has affected southern…
Italy – 2 Dead, Several Feared Missing in Landslides and Floods on the Island of Ischia
Update, 28 November 2022: Italian rescue services confirmed that 8 bodies have now been recovered from landslides in Ischia. Original report, 27 November 2022: Heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides and…
Italy – Floods and Storm Surge Prompt Rescues and Evacuations
A wave of severe weather swept across Italy from 22 November 2022, including strong winds, high waves, storm surge and heavy rain. Emergency services carried out 2,500 interventions in 8…
Italy – 7 Dead, 3 Missing After Severe Flooding in Marche Region
At least 7 people have lost their lives after torrential rain triggered catastrophic flooding in the Marche Region of Italy overnight, 15 to 16 September 2022. Areas of the Province…
Italy – 1 Dead, Many rescued After Floods in Sardinia
Heavy rain of over 100 mm in 4 hours caused flooding in Sardinia, the Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. At least 1 person has died and several injured. As…
Algeria, Tunisia and Italy – Floods Leave 5 Dead, 2 Missing
A strong storm system in the Mediterranean, referred to as a ‘medicane’ (MedIterranean hurricane) has caused severe flooding in Algeria, Tunisia and southern Italy. At least 5 people have lost…
Italy – Floods and Landslides in Liguria Region After 181mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Staggering amounts of rain fell in northern Italy on 04 October 2021, causing floods and landslides in Liguria and Piedmont Regions. Liguria’s environment agency reported a record 181 mm of…
Italy – 10 Rescued From Floods Near Malpensa Airport
Firefighters rescued people from vehicles submerged in flooded roads around Malpensa Airport, northern Italy, 16 September 2021. A storm during the evening of 16 September brought heavy rainfall to parts…
