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The 1966 flood of the Arno (Italian: Alluvione di Firenze del 4 novembre 1966) in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. It is considered the worst flood in the city's history since 1557.
Pages in category "Floods in Italy" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1966 flood of the Arno;
The Vajont Dam as seen from the village of Longarone in 2005, showing roughly the top 60–70 m (200–230 ft) of concrete. The wall of water that overtopped the dam by 250 m (820 ft) [1] and destroyed this village and all nearby villages on 9 October 1963 would have obscured virtually all of the blue sky in this photo.
The death toll from the severe flooding that ravaged parts of northern Italy this week rose to 13 on Thursday. The heaviest rain fell over the Emilia-Romagna region, where the region's vice ...
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice prepares to raise mobile dike in lagoon. May 16, 2023 at 11:41 AM.
Italy: 268: the reservoir breached its dam. 1987: Valtellina disaster: Italy: 53: heavy rain 1994: Piedmont flood: Italy: 77: heavy rain for three days lead to extreme discharge of tributaries of Po river 1997: 1997 Central European flood: Czech Republic, Poland: 114: extensive rain periods 1998: Jarovnice flood: Slovakia: 63: heavy rainfall ...
The 2011 floods in Europe, were caused by a series of storms in the fall, including Cyclone Meeno [3] [4] and Tropical Storm Rolf. [5] [6] [1] The floods occurred in late October–early November in Spain, France, Italy, and Ireland. In Italy, the River Po rose 4 m (13 ft) in Turin and a number of people (including two children) died in Genoa. [7]
At least three people were killed and two others were missing after heavy rain caused severe flooding in Sardinia, Italy, on November 28, local media reported.This footage was captured by Vigili ...