The flood has killed 14 people and left thousands stranded in waterlogged homes or in evacuation centres. Read more at straitstimes.com.
and left thousands stranded in waterlogged homes or in evacuation centres.
“As Italy reels from the worst flooding there in a century, WHO Europe sends condolences for the lives lost,” tweeted Mr Hans Kluge, World Health Organisation regional director for Europe, saying it was “ready to support... as needed”. Over half the evacuees were expected to spend the night in local refuge centres set up in gyms or hotels.AFP reporters in Faenza found residents shovelling mud out of their homes, piling sodden mattresses, clothes and furniture together in mountains of waste.
People clean their homes from the rubble following the flood that is affecting Emilia Romagna, in Faenza, Italy, on May 19, 2023. PHOTO: EPA-EFEAuthorities in Ravenna ordered several small towns to be evacuated on Thursday, while officials warned of the plight of hamlets up in the hills surrounding the city.
One mother, Fabiana, 36, told Corriere she would “never forget” the selflessness of the man – a Serbian cook called Dorde – who helped carry her son to safety. He is hoping the water will evaporate when the weather clears up but said there is a risk of falling fruit rotting.Formula One – which cancelled Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola – on Friday said it was donating one million euros to relief operations, matching a pledge made by Ferrari.
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