Updated: Italy – Storms Turn Deadly, Worst Flooding in 50 Years in Venice
Update, 16 November 2019 Another high tide hit Venice again on 15 November, flooding the city once again just 3 days after the second highest tide on record left over…
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Italy and France – Rain from ‘Storm Amélie’ Triggers Floods and Landslides
Stormy weather has affected parts of Italy and France, with wind damage leaving thousands of homes without electricity. The storm, referred as Storm Amélie by some media, also brought heavy…
Italy – Flash Floods and Landslides After 250mm of Rain in 12 Hours
Heavy rain in northern Italy has caused floods and landslides in the regions of Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria. Italy’s fire department, Vigili del Fuoco, said they carried out 900 operations…
Italy – Evacuations After Floods and Landslides in Lombardy
A landslide and flooding has forced 146 residents and tourists to evacuate homes and hotels in the commune of Casargo, Lecco Province in the Lombardy Region of Italy. Heavy rain…
Heatwave ‘Completely Obliterated’ the Record for Europe’s Hottest Ever June
June was hot. Really hot. That much we knew. What we didn’t know was just how hot it was – not just in parts of Europe, but around the world.…
(Updated) Europe – Evacuations, Rescues and Travel Disruption After Flash Floods
Report updated 13 June 2019 to include further information on flooding in Italy Update: 13 June 2019 Further heavy rain caused flooding in areas around Lake Como in northern Italy…
Italy – Evacuations and Rescues After Floods and Landslides in North
Heavy rain in northern Italy over the last few days has caused rivers to break their banks in the region of Emilia-Romagna and reactivated a landslide in Veneto Region. Emilia-Romagna…
Italy – 1 Dead, 2 Missing After Rivers Overflow
Severe weather, including stormy seas and strong winds, affected parts of Italy from around 22 to 24 April, 2019. Heavy rain increased river levels in parts of Tuscany and Liguria…
Greece – 1 Dead After Record Rainfall in Crete
The Greek island of Crete has experienced torrential rainfall and flooding for the second time in 7 days. Some areas of the island have now recorded over 1 metre of…
Beauty or Safety? Europe Seeks to Protect Heritage From Disasters
ROME, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From the floating city of Venice to prehistoric rock carvings in Spain, Europe’s cultural heritage is vulnerable to floods, quakes and wildfires, and…
Venice Flooding Is Getting Worse – and the City’s Grand Plan Won’t Save It
The spectacular centrepiece of Venice, St Mark’s Square, now floods more than 60 times a year, up from four times a year in 1900. Recent storms reportedly helped cover over…
Venice Is Flooded, but Other Cities Are in Much Greater Danger
Venice has flooded. But while worry about the worst floods in a decade and warnings about the impacts of climate change and sea level rise dominate most of the media…
Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Sicily
Floods in Sicily, Italy, on 04 November have left at least 12 people dead and 1 missing. Around 30 people have now died in severe weather across the country that…
Italy – Storms and Flooding Cause 11 Deaths
At least 11 people have died in Italy after storms and severe weather swept across parts of southern Europe, bringing strong winds, rough seas and heavy rain. Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia,…
Historic Sites Face Risk from Rising Seas
Venice has been at hazard from rising seas for years. But so now are almost all historic sites near Mediterranean coasts, a survey finds. Report by Tim Radford for Climate…
Italy – Floods in South Leave 2 Dead, 1 Missing
At least 2 people died in flash flooding in Italy after severe weather in southern parts of the country. Firefighters found the bodies of the victims in a swollen river…
