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extreme weather and flooding in Italy. Still image form video posted by Vigili del fuoco on Twitter/X

Veneto and Lombardy hit by extreme weather

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Muson dei Sassi river in Veneto burst its banks during the evening of Thursday/Friday morning. Veneto and Lombardy have been particularly hard hit by extreme weather in the past days.

Extreme weather causes wildfires and storms across Italy

Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The extreme weather with a heatwave in southern Italy, and the storms in northern Italy have claimed five lives in the past two days. Wildfires rage in Sicily with Palermo almost isolated by the flames.

Floods - fire service at work. Image courtesy of Vigili del fuoco on Twitter

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.

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.

extreme weather in Emilia Romagna. Image courtesy of Fire Brigade

2 dead in Emilia Romagna as extreme weather hits

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emilia Romagna Governor Stefano Bonaccini said today he will ask central government to declare a state of emergency in the north-eastern region. It was hit by a wave of extreme weather that has claimed at least two lives.

Flooding in Sicily with high winds bringing down trees

Flooding in the south, drought in the north

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Farmers’ association Coldiretti again sounded the alarm about extreme weather in Italy. There has been flooding in southern Italy, whilst the north suffers from low precipitation levels which have badly hit water reserves. As a result, agriculture all over the country is having huge trouble as a consequence.