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Is it safe to travel to Italy after the 'worst flooding in a century'?

Rainfall and burst rivers have devastated the region of Emilia Romagna.

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Watch: Italian residents recued from flood via dinghys and helicopters

Footage released by the Italian Coast Guard showed rescuers descending from a helicopter to collect two people from their rooftop in Faenza, in the Emilia-Romagna region.

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WATCH: Firefighters evacuate people from flooded homes in Italy

Italy's Civil Protection Minister confirmed three people had been killed and some 5,000 people evacuated.

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Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 9, cancel F1

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding.

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Submerged cars and flooded streets after heavy rain in Sicily

Some residents in Sicily have been advised to stay indoors after heavy rain caused cars to be submerged and flooded streets in some municipalities.

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Intensive concrete construction to blame for Ischia landslide says WWF

A World Wildlife Fund researcher has blamed intensive concrete construction in high-risk areas for the Ischia landslide tragedy on Saturday that killed eight people and left four more missing.

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Four people still missing on Italian island after deadly landslide

Rescuers struggle to find the people still missing after the landslide in the southern Italian island of Ischia. They can't use excavation tools are have to rely on shovels to dig through the mud and debris

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St Mark’s Basilica in Venice saved from high tides by glass barrier

Newly-installed glass barriers have managed to keep a high tide from flooding Venice’s ancient basilica.

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Central Italian residents clean up after floods

Italian firefighters and other emergency services are evacuating people from the town of Senigallia following heavy flooding.

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At least 11 dead and two missing after flash floods in central Italy

Among those missing are an eight-year-old girl and a 54-year-old woman, local authorities reported.

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Venice's plan to keep the city afloat amid rising seas

Venice’s transport, industry and tourism rely on water, but the sea is also threatening to submerge the fragile city.

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Will Venice survive climate change?

Venice’s flood defences are keeping the city dry, but scientists warn they’re not prepared for rising sea levels.

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Snowfalls, heavy rains and strong winds hit Italy and Spain

Heavy rains and snow melting cause floods in Cantabria and Basque Country and Snowfalls, heavy rains and strong winds hit Central and Southern Italy

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Flooded streets, rescuing as heavy rains hit Sicily

Heavy rains in Sicily into Thursday opened up a sinkhole which swallowed up cars and threatened a residential block.

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Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria

Storms in Italy: red alert in Sicily and Calabria

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Two dead in Sicily as heavy rain causes flash floods

"The situation in Catania and its province is very critical," Regional President Nello Musumeci said.

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Heavy rains leave widespread devastation on Sicily

The body of a 67-year-old man who was carried away by a flooded river was found in an orange grove in Sicily on Monday. Rescuers are still searching for the man's wife.

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Venice floods: Watch tourists wade through knee-deep water

Rare summer flooding has left Venice’s St Mark’s square up to 1 metre deep in water.

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Rome's mayor criticised after floods cause nursery school evacuation

According to some local politicians, up to 80mm of rain fell in fewer than two hours.

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Huge mudslide engulfs Sardinia town of Bitti

Heavy rains caused powerful mudslides which covered the streets of Bitti city centre.

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