Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rainfall caused widespread damage across parts of southern Germany, Austria and northern Italy from 16 August. One person died and one reported missing…
Heavy rain has once again caused flooding and landslides in areas around Lake Como in northern Italy. Streams and small rivers overflowed in Como Province, Lombardy Region. Italian Fire Service…
More heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Western Europe, this time in northern Italy. Heavy rainfall raced down slopes around Lake Como, triggering landslides and flash floods on the communities…
Update, 25 June 2021: A tornado swept through several villages in the districts of Breclav and Hodonin, South Moravia of Czechia, causing widespread damage. As of 25 June, 4 fatalities…
Many slopes in the Campania region of southwestern Italy are covered with layers of volcanic soil, the result of repeated eruptions over the course of millennia. As the impacts of…
Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100, according to a recent study by the UK’s Met Office. The study by…
Wide areas of Italy have seen severe weather including strong winds, heavy snow and rain since 04 December. Evacuations have been carried out after flooding in Emilia-Romagna and Veneto Regions.…
At least three people have died in flash flooding that struck after heavy rain on the island of Sardinia, Italy, from 28 November 2020. Three fatalities were reported in the…
Over 200 people were rescued from floods in southern Italy over the weekend 20 to 22 November after more than 450mm of rain in 48 hours. Torrential rain the Italy’s…
Floods in southeastern France and northern Italy in the wake of Storm Alex have left 3 people dead and several missing. Hundreds of homes, along with bridges and roads, have…
After days of high temperatures, heavy rainfall brought by summer storms has caused flooding and landslides in parts of the United Kingdom, France and Italy. This follows dramatic flash flooding…
Severe flash flooding swept through the city of Palermo, capital of Sicily in southern Italy, after torrential rain on 15 July. The flooding caused damage and disruption across the city.…
Severe weather since 24 November has caused at least 3 deaths and widespread damage in Greece. Meanwhile in Italy heavy rain and flooding has washed away part of a viaduct…
Growing damage to the historic city could imperil its status, UNESCO warns, as a flood protection system remains delayed. By Anna Scholz-Carlson for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. LONDON, Nov 21…
The city of Venice was recently hit by the worst flooding in more than 50 years. Water in the lagoon that surrounds the city rose 1.87 metres higher than normal,…
More severe weather is affecting parts of northern Italy, with snowfall and avalanches in mountainous areas and flooding rivers in Emilia-Romagna Region and neighbouring Tuscany. Italy’s fire service Vigili del…
