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.
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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.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU-funded post-Covid National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) includes six billion euros to reduce Italy’s exposure to natural disasters, such as floods and landslides.
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Shoring up Italy against natural disasters must be a priority for the government, Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said today. In a briefing to parliament on last week’s flooding and landslide emergency in Emilia Romagna he said a national plan is needed.
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PM Giorgia Meloni said today her cabinet approved a two-billion-euro decree with an emergency package for the areas of Emilia-Romagna and Marche. The regions were hit by last week’s devastating floods that claimed 14 lives and caused huge damage to the local economy and infrastructure.
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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.
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The number of dead has risen to eleven following floods in Marche. The search continued all night for three missing people.
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