Severe flooding in Italy kills 2; drought persists
1 year, 8 months ago

Severe flooding in Italy kills 2; drought persists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A day and a half of nonstop rain has caused caused flooding in Italy’s populous Emilia-Romagna region, leaving at least two people dead as riverbeds left dry by drought overflowed their banks. The severe rainfall raised the level of the Po, by 1.5 meters in 24 hours and smaller rivers in Emilia-Romagna overflowed their banks, causing damage to property and agriculture. The Coldiretti agricultural lobby said the violent storms, far from bringing relief from the drought, had worsened the situation, as floodwaters damaged vineyards and olive groves.

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Heavy Rain Claims One Life, Sparks Floods in Italy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy Rain Claims One Life, Sparks Floods in Italy

China Daily  

Heavy rains and flooding have caused significant damage in Italy, with one life lost and numerous homes and businesses destroyed. The Emilia-Romagna region in the north of the country was particularly hard hit, with the city of Bologna recording more than 160 millimeters of rainfall in extreme conditions. The region is expected to remain on its knees for the next …

At least 1000 people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 1000 people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy

Associated Press  

ROME — About a thousand residents were evacuated in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna after it was hit by torrential rains and severe flooding overnight, local media reported Thursday. Rivers flooded in three of the region’s provinces — Ravenna, Bologna and Faenza — as local mayors asked people to stay on upper floors or leave their houses. At least …

Floods threaten new areas in Central Europe and Italy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods threaten new areas in Central Europe and Italy

LA Times  

The Lamone River overflows its banks near Bagnacavallo in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy on Thursday. A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe threatened new areas after claiming 24 lives, raising concerns among residents and officials and prompting European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen to plan a visit to the region Thursday. Nearly 6,000 personnel, including members of …

Weather Updates: Severe Flooding Hits Italy, Causing Widespread Destruction | ABP News
4 months, 1 week ago

Weather Updates: Severe Flooding Hits Italy, Causing Widespread Destruction | ABP News

ABP News  

Italy is grappling with severe flooding that has caused extensive damage across several regions. The hardest-hit areas include Emilia-Romagna and parts of Tuscany, where communities have been submerged under several feet of water. The Italian government has declared a state of emergency, allocating resources for immediate relief efforts and promising financial assistance for recovery. Schools and public buildings have been …

Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals
5 months, 1 week ago

Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals

Associated Press  

CAMMARATA, Italy — On a scorching July afternoon, a municipal water truck rolls up in a cloud of dust on Liborio Mangiapane’s farm in southern Sicily. “It’s a constant anxiety to keep the animals from suffering, but also just to have a chance to wash ourselves.” Sheep are released to graze as the sun sets and temperatures go down, at …

Climate activists smear themselves with mud to evoke flooding in Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

Climate activists smear themselves with mud to evoke flooding in Italy

The Independent  

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits region struck by deadly floods
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits region struck by deadly floods

CNN  

CNN — Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited areas of northern Italy hit by deadly flooding on Sunday, cutting short her visit to Japan for the G7 in response to the disaster. Of those evacuated nearly 5,000 are sheltering in government allocated centers such as cinemas and museums, according to officials from the region’s Civil Protection Agency. Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images …

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes
1 year, 7 months ago

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes

Associated Press  

ROME — The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are another drenching dose of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes, something that has been happening around the globe, scientists say. Antonello Pasini, a climate scientist at Italy’s National Research Council, said a trend had been establishing itself: “An increase in rainfall overall per year, for …

Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods
1 year, 7 months ago

Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Authorities also warned that the rainfall is “not over” …

WATCH: Overflowing Rivers Trigger Floods Amid Heavy Rainfall In Northern Italy
1 year, 7 months ago

WATCH: Overflowing Rivers Trigger Floods Amid Heavy Rainfall In Northern Italy

ABP News  

Officials in Italy warned residents on Wednesday to get higher ground amid fears that heavy rains would again result in bursting of riverbanks after flooding killed three people and forced evacuation of around 5,000 people. The mayor of Cesena city, Enzo Lattuca, in a Facebook post earlier today warned that continued heavy rains in the Emilia-Romagna region could again flood …

Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race
1 year, 7 months ago

Torrential rains in drought-stricken northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One race

LA Times  

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-stricken region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate-change-induced flooding. The heavy rains also forced Formula One to cancel this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, in order not to tax emergency …

Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon
1 year, 7 months ago

Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon

The Independent  

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Lack of snow condemns Italy's Po to a desperately dry summer
1 year, 8 months ago

Lack of snow condemns Italy's Po to a desperately dry summer

The Independent  

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Italy faces fresh drought alert as Venice canals run dry
1 year, 10 months ago

Italy faces fresh drought alert as Venice canals run dry

India Today  

Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer's emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups. The warning comes as Venice, where flooding is normally the primary concern, faces unusually low tides that are making it impossible for gondolas, water …

Italy faces new drought alert after another dry winter
1 year, 10 months ago

Italy faces new drought alert after another dry winter

Firstpost  

Italian rivers and lakes are suffering from a severe lack of water, the Legambiente environmental group was quoted by Reuters as saying on Monday, with attention focused on the north of the country. Milan: With the Alps, the highest and most extensive mountain range system having received less than half of their normal snowfall, Italy could face another drought after …

Italy’s farmers in race against time as drought threatens crops
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s farmers in race against time as drought threatens crops

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Farmers in Italy’s Lombardy region are desperately trying to save their crops, regional authorities have …

Farmers watch crops wither amid Italy’s worst drought in 70 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Farmers watch crops wither amid Italy’s worst drought in 70 years

Al Jazeera  

Italy’s farmers cope with the worst drought in 70 years that prompted the government to declare a state of emergency. “Even if water comes, it’s all ruined.” Last week, the boot-shaped peninsula declared a state of emergency in five of its normally lush northern regions, with Italy’s farmers’ confederation Coldiretti estimating three billion euro worth of damage to agriculture. Earlier …

Drought: Italy warns a third of farm production at risk
2 years, 5 months ago

Drought: Italy warns a third of farm production at risk

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy’s agriculture minister warned Parliament on Wednesday that a third of Italy’s agricultural production was at risk because of drought and poor water infrastructure, and that the situation is only going to get worse in years to come. Patuanelli told lawmakers that such droughts occur cyclically in Italy, roughly every five years, but that they are projected to …

‘Worst drought in 70 years’ – Italy declares state of emergency over River Po
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Worst drought in 70 years’ – Italy declares state of emergency over River Po

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy These satellite images show the River Po’s worst drought for 70 years – threatening around …

Italy declares state of emergency in five regions over drought
2 years, 6 months ago

Italy declares state of emergency in five regions over drought

Al Jazeera  

The northern agricultural Po valley has been hit by its worst drought in decades. Italy has declared a state of emergency over a worsening drought that has plagued five northern regions in recent weeks, Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s office has announced. Italy is facing an unusually early heatwave and a lack of rainfall, particularly in the northern agricultural Po valley, …

Milan turns off public fountains amid Italy’s worst drought in decades
2 years, 6 months ago

Milan turns off public fountains amid Italy’s worst drought in decades

The Independent  

Authorities in Milan are switching off public fountains as Italy battles one of its worst droughts for years. Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala said that park sprinklers should not be used except to preserve new-growth trees amid warnings of daytime water rationing. open image in gallery 125 towns in the regions of Piedmont and Lombardy have been asked to ration water …

As Po dries up, Italy’s food and energy supplies are at risk
2 years, 6 months ago

As Po dries up, Italy’s food and energy supplies are at risk

Associated Press  

BORETTO, Italy — Water is so low in large stretches of Italy’s largest river that local residents are walking through the middle of the expanse of sand and shipwrecks are resurfacing. Authorities fear that if it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a serious shortage of water for drinking and irrigation for farmers and local populations across the whole of northern …

意大利多地发生严重旱灾 居民浪费用水将被罚款
2 years, 9 months ago

意大利多地发生严重旱灾 居民浪费用水将被罚款

China Daily  

意大利刚刚经历了65年来最为干旱的冬天，北部多地已经三个月没有降雪或降雨。这迫使一些小镇定量供应用水，居民只有在必要情况下才能用水，否则就要被处以最高500欧元的罚款。 People living in some northern Italian towns face fines for wasting water as mayors ration supplies amid a severe drought. “The water from the mountains no longer comes, and in the village the little that comes from taps is used for cooking and washing.” Laura said there had been little or no rain in the village since October 2020. …

意大利多地发生严重旱灾 居民浪费用水将被罚款
2 years, 9 months ago

意大利多地发生严重旱灾 居民浪费用水将被罚款

China Daily  

意大利刚刚经历了65年来最为干旱的冬天，北部多地已经三个月没有降雪或降雨。这迫使一些小镇定量供应用水，居民只有在必要情况下才能用水，否则就要被处以最高500欧元的罚款。 People living in some northern Italian towns face fines for wasting water as mayors ration supplies amid a severe drought. “The water from the mountains no longer comes, and in the village the little that comes from taps is used for cooking and washing.” Laura said there had been little or no rain in the village since October 2020. …

Two dead’ and shops told to shut as Sicily floods turn roads into rivers
3 years, 2 months ago

Two dead’ and shops told to shut as Sicily floods turn roads into rivers

The Independent  

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Italy battered by 29 inches of rain in 12 hours to set new European record
3 years, 3 months ago

Italy battered by 29 inches of rain in 12 hours to set new European record

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A European record was broken in Italy after more than 29 inches of rain fell …

Lake Como floods: Popular Italian holiday destination hit by landslides
3 years, 5 months ago

Lake Como floods: Popular Italian holiday destination hit by landslides

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters rescued more than 60 people from their homes in towns surrounding Lake Como in …

Italy: Lake Como towns hit by extreme weather
3 years, 5 months ago

Italy: Lake Como towns hit by extreme weather

The Independent  

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Venice floods: Worst floods for 50 years bring Italian city to ‘its knees’
5 years, 1 month ago

Venice floods: Worst floods for 50 years bring Italian city to ‘its knees’

CNN  

CNN — The worst flooding to hit Venice in more than 50 years has brought the historic city to its knees, its mayor said on Wednesday. Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images A woman crosses a flooded St. Mark's Square on November 13, after an exceptionally high tide inundated the area overnight. Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images A general view shows …

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