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Post by sevenofnine on May 18, 2024 11:54:44 GMT -5
You got seeing flooding on Euro news you tube page it was crazy also heat wave Heavy rainfall and storms wreak havoc across northern Italy, France and Germany, whilst southern Italy endures an unseasonal heatwave. Flooding in northern Italy Northern Italy has been hit by severe storms and heavy rainfall, leaving several regions, including Padua and Vicenza, submerged. Emergency services have been mobilised, using dinghies to rescue residents from flooded homes, while cars float in the inundated streets. The governor of the Veneto region described the deluge as a "water bomb," reflecting the sudden and devastating nature of the rainfall. In the early hours of Friday, the banks of the Muson dei Sassi river in the Padua area burst due to excessive rain, leading to severe flooding. A freight train was overturned by gusts of wind between 150 and 200 km/h in Borgo Mantovano, Lombardy. www.euronews.com/2024/05/18/europe-hit-by-severe-floods-in-the-north-and-heatwaves-in-the-south
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Post by sevenofnine on May 18, 2024 12:11:47 GMT -5
Wow 1 out of 8 Euros?? One in eight Europeans now lives in an area at risk of extreme flooding, says new report Many European hospitals were also found to be on flood plains. One in eight Europeans lives in an area at risk of flooding and critical infrastructure also lies in at-risk areas. The new findings come from a report by the European Environment Agency on the impact of climate change on the entire water cycle, which also includes drought and forest fires. In the last 40 years, violent storms have claimed more than 5,582 victims, and the danger remains high. "Around 15% of industrial facilities in Europe may be located on flood plains," explains Aleksandra Kazmierczak, a climate and health expert at the European Environment Agency. "Infrastructures such as water treatment plants are located further downstream. And more than a third of them in Europe are located on flood plains", she adds. According to the report, 11% of hospitals are also located in high-risk areas. www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/15/extreme-flooding-threatens-one-in-eight-europeans-confirms-new-report
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