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 Italy’s government issued its most critical weather warning for parts of Abruzzo and Molise on Wednesday, with eight other central-southern regions also on high alert. https://www.thelocal.it/20260401/ten-regions-under-severe-weather-warnings-as-storms-batter-centre-south Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:48 +0200 ten-regions-under-severe-weather-warnings-as-storms-batter-centre-south Italy's southern Calabria region has asked that a new national state of emergency be called after days of heavy rains pounding the area caused flooding and mudslides, authorities said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260214/italys-calabria-again-under-water-seeks-state-of-emergency Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:52:18 +0100 italys-calabria-again-under-water-seeks-state-of-emergency A 70-year-old man died in the northern Italian town of Bardonecchia on Monday after flash floods struck the area following hours of torrential rain. https://www.thelocal.it/20250701/one-dead-as-flash-floods-hit-northern-italian-town Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:17:11 +0200 one-dead-as-flash-floods-hit-northern-italian-town Two people died in the northern province of Vicenza, Veneto, after the area was hit by devastating flooding following hours of torrential rainfall on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20250418/two-people-missing-as-flooding-hits-italys-northern-veneto-region Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:18:31 +0200 two-people-missing-as-flooding-hits-italys-northern-veneto-region Florence was out of danger on Saturday due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from bursting its banks after heavy rainfall, Italian authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20250315/florence-averts-disaster-thanks-to-key-floodgate Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:57:51 +0100 florence-averts-disaster-thanks-to-key-floodgate Several parts of Italy have been hit by severe flooding in recent years. But why are floods so frequent in the country and which areas are more exposed to them? https://www.thelocal.it/20240919/which-parts-of-italy-are-most-at-risk-of-flash-floods Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:51:02 +0200 which-parts-of-italy-are-most-at-risk-of-flash-floods In autumn 2024 parts of Italy were once again hit by torrential rain and floods. But what do the country's weather warnings mean and what precautions should you take? https://www.thelocal.it/20191118/floods-in-italy-what-to-do-weather-warning Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:32:05 +0100 floods-in-italy-what-to-do-weather-warning A five-month-old baby and his grandmother were missing in Italy's central Tuscany region on Tuesday after flash floods hit the area following hours of torrential rain overnight. https://www.thelocal.it/20240924/breaking-five-month-old-baby-and-grandmother-missing-in-tuscany-floods Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:21:15 +0200 breaking-five-month-old-baby-and-grandmother-missing-in-tuscany-floods People in 12 Italian regions can expect text alerts in the coming weeks, as Italy began testing its 'IT-Alert' emergency warning system again from Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20240122/italy-starts-new-round-of-tests-for-it-alert-warning-system Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:23:04 +0100 italy-starts-new-round-of-tests-for-it-alert-warning-system Five people were killed and hundreds evacuated overnight on Thursday as Storm Ciarán swept northern and central Italy, causing flooding, power outages and road and rail disruption. https://www.thelocal.it/20231103/in-photos-storm-ciaran-causes-deadly-flooding-in-italy Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:11:46 +0100 in-photos-storm-ciaran-causes-deadly-flooding-in-italy Five people are reported missing in Bardonecchia, in the north-western region of Piedmont, where a sudden flood caused by a landslide submerged the town in mud. https://www.thelocal.it/20230814/5-missing-as-tsunami-of-mud-floods-italian-town Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:43:23 +0200 5-missing-as-tsunami-of-mud-floods-italian-town A 'water bomb' that pummelled parts of the northern Italian region of Lombardy with rain and hail over the course of several hours on Tuesday night felled trees and flooded homes, national media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20230705/milan-streets-flooded-after-lombardy-hit-by-two-weeks-rainfall-in-just-3-hours Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:14:14 +0200 milan-streets-flooded-after-lombardy-hit-by-two-weeks-rainfall-in-just-3-hours After floods devastated much of the northeastern Emilia Romagna region this month, researchers said on Wednesday that climate change wasn't the only factor behind the "rare" event. https://www.thelocal.it/20230601/floods-in-italy-scientists-investigate-cause-of-one-in-200-year-disaster Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:29:03 +0200 floods-in-italy-scientists-investigate-cause-of-one-in-200-year-disaster A man was killed after torrential rain caused flash flooding in the southern Italian province of Avellino on Thursday, local media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20230525/one-dead-after-severe-storm-and-flooding-hits-southern-italy Thu, 25 May 2023 20:30:02 +0200 one-dead-after-severe-storm-and-flooding-hits-southern-italy As the cleanup operation continues after floods killed 14 people and ravaged the northern Emilia Romagna region last week, here’s how you can support those affected. https://www.thelocal.it/20230518/how-you-can-help-people-affected-by-flooding-in-northern-italy Thu, 18 May 2023 19:03:46 +0200 how-you-can-help-people-affected-by-flooding-in-northern-italy Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced a €2 billion aid package to help northeastern areas affected by floods that killed 14 people, displaced thousands and left swathes of farmland submerged. https://www.thelocal.it/20230523/italy-unveils-e2-billion-package-for-flooded-northeast Tue, 23 May 2023 19:04:17 +0200 italy-unveils-e2-billion-package-for-flooded-northeast More than 23,000 people in Italy’s northern Emilia Romagna region were still displaced on Monday, almost a week after heavy rains caused devastating flooding that killed 14 residents, officials said. https://www.thelocal.it/20230523/over-23000-people-still-without-a-home-after-northern-italy-floods Tue, 23 May 2023 11:14:22 +0200 over-23000-people-still-without-a-home-after-northern-italy-floods Many of the 36,000 people left homeless following deadly flooding in northern Italy are now living in makeshift emergency accommodation, where volunteers say they're trying to make everyone feel welcome. https://www.thelocal.it/20230521/friendship-hot-meals-for-italys-flood-displaced Sun, 21 May 2023 16:54:33 +0200 friendship-hot-meals-for-italys-flood-displaced More than 36,000 people have now been forced from their homes by deadly floods in northeast Italy, regional officials said on Saturday, as rising waters swallowed more houses and fresh landslides isolated hamlets https://www.thelocal.it/20230521/over-36000-people-displaced-by-italy-floods Sun, 21 May 2023 12:08:30 +0200 over-36000-people-displaced-by-italy-floods After two deadly floods hit Italy’s Emilia Romagna region in just two weeks, why is this area being affected so badly? Here’s what the experts say. https://www.thelocal.it/20230518/explained-why-has-flooding-in-northern-italy-been-so-devastating Thu, 18 May 2023 14:43:37 +0200 explained-why-has-flooding-in-northern-italy-been-so-devastating