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River Arno remains high but under second level warning after aother ares of Tuscany floods

Rescue operations continue in Tuscany after floods and landslides

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rescue teams worked across 14 municipalities on Saturday after Tuscany floods and landslides left residents stranded, the local prefecture said.

Aftermath of Valencia floods. Image credit: X.com

Valencia floods: No Italians affected

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s foreign ministry confirmed Wednesday that no Italians are among those affected by the catastrophic flash floods in Spain’s Valencia region.

Floods lead to state of emergency in Veneto and missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany. Credit: Vigili del fuoco

Missing baby and grandmother in Tuscany floods

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani announced search operations are ongoing for a woman and her five-month-old grandson in the region between Livorno and Pisa following floods.

State of emergency called as floods affect Emilia-Romagna and Marche

State of emergency in Emilia-Romagna and Marche

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government has declared a state of emergency in Emilia-Romagna and Marche following this week’s devastating floods, approving an initial allocation of €20 million in aid.

firemen deal with flooding in Emilia-Romagna. Credit: Vigili del fuoco

Emilia-Romagna still on red alert

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Search efforts continued on Friday morning for two people missing near Ravenna after Emilia-Romagna experienced a second night of severe flooding caused by torrential rain. The region remains on red alert.

Storm Boris causes floods in Emilia Romagna Sept 2024. Image; Vigiledelfuoco via X.com

Storm Boris brings floods to Emilia Romagna and Marche

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two people are missing following severe floods in Emilia-Romagna caused by Storm Boris, Deputy Transport Minister Galeazzo Bignami announced at a press conference on Thursday.

Floods in northern Italy leave villages isolated

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Bad weather hit causing floods in northern Italy, particularly Valle d’Aosta and Piedmont. There is extensive damage with some villages isolated.

Flood in Florence 1966. Image: Balthazar Korab, via The Library of Congress

On this day in history: Florence hit by floods six centuries apart

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 4th November, Florence was hit by floods. Bizarrely, the two worst floods the city suffered occurred on the same day some 633 years apart, in 1333 and 1966.

The Borromean islands on Lago Maggiore, fed by river Po runoff, where water levels have risen to average levels following the heavy May rainfall.

May rains put end to river Po drought

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The exceptionally heavy rainfall that affected many parts of northern Italy in May has put an end to the severe drought affecting almost the whole of the river Po, the district basin authority said on today.

Blue hats of the culture carabinieri salvaging flood damged ancient books and manuscripts

Ancient books frozen to salvage them from flood damage

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A number of ancient books and manuscripts are now in industrial-sized freezers at -25C in a bid to rid them of excess water. The documents were affected by the deadly floods last week in Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche.