The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed IN PHOTOS: Remembering the great flood of Florence Florence suffered its worst flood on record 55 years ago today, killing dozens of people and leaving cultural treasures in ruins. https://www.thelocal.it/20191104/in-photos-the-great-flood-of-florence-arno-1966 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:11:03 +0100 in-photos-the-great-flood-of-florence-arno-1966 Climate crisis: The Italian cities worst affected by flooding and heatwaves The climate crisis is causing serious problems for Italy's biggest cities and extreme weather events are going to become more frequent, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.it/20210921/climate-crisis-the-italian-cities-worst-affected-by-flooding-and-heatwaves Tue, 21 Sep 2021 19:30:28 +0200 climate-crisis-the-italian-cities-worst-affected-by-flooding-and-heatwaves 'The myth of Venice': How the Venetian brand helps the city survive Many of the stories Venice tells about itself aren't true – but they have helped the city to survive over the ages and will do so again after its latest disastrous floods, writes historian Roisin Cossar. https://www.thelocal.it/20191127/the-myth-of-venice-how-venetian-brand-helps-city-survive Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:46:16 +0100 the-myth-of-venice-how-venetian-brand-helps-city-survive Calabria flooding claims mother and son A mother and her seven year old son have drowned in floods in the town of Lamezia Terme in the Italian southern region of Calabria. https://www.thelocal.it/20181005/calabria-flooding-claims-mother-and-son Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0200 calabria-flooding-claims-mother-and-son Italian mayor investigated for complicity in homicide over autumn flood deaths The mayor of Livorno in northwestern Italy has said he is being investigated for complicity in culpable homicide over a flood which killed eight people in the Tuscan city last September. https://www.thelocal.it/20180116/italian-mayor-livorno-tuscany-filippo-nogarin-investigated-complicity-homicide-flood-deaths Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:30:02 +0100 italian-mayor-livorno-tuscany-filippo-nogarin-investigated-complicity-homicide-flood-deaths Family killed in Livorno as storms cause flood chaos across Italy A three-year old girl was the only survivor on Sunday of a flood that killed her family, as fierce rainstorms swept Italy and devastated the Tuscan city of Livorno, killing at least six people. https://www.thelocal.it/20170911/family-killed-in-livorno-as-storms-cause-chaos-across-italy-tuscany-florence-rome Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:04:39 +0200 family-killed-in-livorno-as-storms-cause-chaos-across-italy-tuscany-florence-rome Venice could disappear within 100 years, climate study warns Venice and much of Italy's north Adriatic coastline will be underwater within a century if we don't reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new climate change report has warned. https://www.thelocal.it/20170303/venice-could-disappear-within-100-years-climate-study-warns Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:54:27 +0100 venice-could-disappear-within-100-years-climate-study-warns Record low tide dries Venice's famous canals Record low water levels in Venice are making life difficult for the city's boatmen and exposing years of neglect to the city's canals. https://www.thelocal.it/20151230/record-low-tide-dries-venices-famous-canals Wed, 30 Dec 2015 13:32:38 +0100 record-low-tide-dries-venices-famous-canals Sardinia on red alert as cyclone hits Sardinia was plunged into chaos on Wednesday as a rare Mediterranean cyclone slammed into the island, causing two months' worth of rain to fall in just 24 hours. https://www.thelocal.it/20151001/sardinia-on-red-alert-as-cyclone-hits Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:10:47 +0200 sardinia-on-red-alert-as-cyclone-hits One dead, two missing in Italy flooding UPDATED: One man has died and two are missing in the Emilia-Romagna province of Piacenza after heavy rain swept across many parts of northern Italy overnight, causing flooding and landslides. https://www.thelocal.it/20150914/three-people-missing-in-italy-flooding Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:53:50 +0200 three-people-missing-in-italy-flooding Italy hit by flooding, snow and windstorms Heavy rains and windstorms battered Italy on Saturday, swelling rivers and flooding fields and roads, while alpine areas saw abundant snow. https://www.thelocal.it/20140201/italy-hit-by-flooding-snow-windstorms Sat, 01 Feb 2014 19:33:00 +0100 italy-hit-by-flooding-snow-windstorms One dead and one missing in Liguria floods One person has died and another is missing after torrential rain lashed the northern Italian region of Liguria over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20140120/one-person-dead-in-liguria-floods Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:10:00 +0100 one-person-dead-in-liguria-floods Sardinia flood costs reach €600 million The deadly Cleopatra Cyclone, which hit Sardinia last November, has caused almost €600 million worth of damage, according to the first estimate from the Special Commissioner for the flood emergencies. https://www.thelocal.it/20140110/sardinia-flood-costs-reach-600million Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:09:00 +0100 sardinia-flood-costs-reach-600million Venice tests €5 billion 'Moses' flood barriers Flood-prone Venice on Saturday carried out the first test of its 5.4 billion euro ($7.3 billion) barrier system known as "Moses", designed to protect the Renaissance city from rising sea levels. https://www.thelocal.it/20131013/venice-tests-5-billion-moses-flood-barriers Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:06:00 +0200 venice-tests-5-billion-moses-flood-barriers