Italy floods after heavy rains, 8 dead

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Eight people have died in floods in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Streets were flooded after heavy rains and people had to take shelter on their roofs due to waterlogging. Al Jazeera gave this information on Wednesday quoting officials.

thousands were airlifted

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the flood affected areas. Civil Defense Minister Nelo Musumesi said the annual rainfall had halved in the past 36 hours. Italy usually receives 1000 mm of rain throughout the year. There has been 500 mm of rain in 36 hours. As a result, rivers overflowed, streets in cities were flooded and thousands of hectares of agricultural land were flooded.

 

Flooding left parked cars in the streets of Faenza, Cesena and Forli, south of Imola, submerged in muddy water. Sewers in many shops also got filled and people had to take shelter on their roofs.

Electricity has not reached 50 thousand people

According to reports, 50,000 people do not have electricity. Prime Minister Georgia Maloney tweeted for those affected and said the government stood ready to intervene with the necessary aid. The government announced that the emergency services needed to focus on rescue efforts.

Sunday’s car racing championship Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola was postponed on Wednesday due to flooding. This area is one of the most affected districts. According to Al Jazeera, the organizers released a statement. Due to the flooding it is not possible for our fans, teams and staff to hold Formula One events safely.