Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Calabria Region
At least 10 people have died in flash floods in the Calabria Region in southern Italy. The Raganello creek, which runs through a deep mountain gorge in the Pollino National…
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Italy – Evacuations After Major Floods in Trentino Province
As much as 130 mm of rain fell in under 4 hours on 03 July in the town of Moena and surrounding areas in the province of Trentino, northern Italy.…
Europe – Floods in Switzerland, Italy and Germany After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour
More storms have hit parts of Europe, causing flooding in parts of Switzerland, northern Italy and Germany, where one man has died. Meanwhile, storm damage in Austria has left 14,000…
Italy – Floods in Tuscany After 50mm of Rain in 3 Hours
Homes and businesses were flooded yesterday in Tuscany, Italy, after an intense storm dumped over 50 mm of rain in about 3 hours. The storm hit during the afternoon of…
Italy – Days of Rain Cause Flooding in Sardinia
Two days of heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in Sardinia, Italy. Around 100 people have been evacuated from their homes. In the last 48 hours some areas have…
European Project Tests Technology Providing Real Time Disaster Data for Emergency Responders
I-REACT, an innovation project funded by the European Commission, has been developing a set of technologies for emergency responders, citizens and decision makers that will be put to the test…
Italy – Hundreds Evacuated as Rivers Reach Record Levels in North
The River Enza in the town of own of Lentigione, Italy, burst its banks on Tuesday 12 December, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate. Severe weather including snow, rain and…
Italy – Deadly Floods in Livorno After 250mm of Rain in 2 Hours
Update, 13 September, 2017: ARPAT (Agenzia regionale per la protezione ambientale della Toscana) the Tuscany region’s environmental agency, has reported that leakages from the ENI oil refinery in Livorno have…
Italy – Flash Floods and Landslides in Veneto Region Leave 1 Dead
Heavy rain between 04 and 05 August 2017 caused flash floods and landslides in a mountainous area of northern Italy. One victim died when her car was swept away in…
Italy – Flooding Leaves 1 Dead in Sicily, Evacuations in Calabria
Severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds has affected several parts of southern Italy, including Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia, causing storm damage, flooding and landslides. The Italian news agency…
Italy – Floods Ease in North, 2 Missing After Storm in Sicily
The flood situation appears to be easing in north west Italy, although hundreds still remain displaced. Meanwhile severe weather in the south of the country has affected parts of Sicily…
Italy – 1 Missing After Rivers Overflow in Piedmont
Several rivers have overflowed in the northwestern region of Piedmont, Italy, after 3 days of rain. Rainfall levels have exceeded those of November 1994 which caused devastating flooding and the…
Italy – Floods in Licata, Sicily, After 160mm of Rain in 3 Hours
Over 160 mm of rain fell in just 3 hours yesterday, 19 November, 2016, causing major flooding in the city of Licata, Italy. The city is in the province of…
Is Enough Being Done to Protect European Cultural Heritage Resources From Flood Risk?
It is 50 years today since the devastating floods in the city of Florence, Italy. It is thought that over 100 people died in the flooding, with around 20,000 people…
Europe Must Prepare for Extreme Weather Events
Cities and towns across Europe are warned to adapt to the battering they face from intense storms as extreme weather events become more frequent, reports Paul Brown for Climate News…
Europe’s Cities Must Step Up Adaptation Efforts, Says EEA
A recent report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the third Open European Day at the Resilient Cities Conference in Bonn, Germany, on 5 July 2016, “Urban adaptation…
