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Floods – red alert for Emilia Romagna as rain returns

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emilia-Romagna remains on red alert on Saturday with rain returning to the north-eastern region. This week’s devastating floods claimed 14 lives, with over 36,000 evacuated.

State of Calamity to be declared for Emilia-Romagna

State of Calamity in Emilia Romagna

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A state of calamity will be declared for Emilia Romagna at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. The flooding emergency has left nine people dead in the northern region, Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto said today.

Floods hit Emilia-Romagna again

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Around 900 people have had to be evacuated from their homes and trains have been suspended in some areas. Extreme weather has battered Italy, particularly the north-east.

Family murders in Emilia-Romagna: three crimes in three days

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Today another tragedy in the province of Emilia-Romagna as husband murders wife and attempts suicide. Yesterday’s family massacre in Sassuolo leaves Italy in shock.