Northern Italy experiences severe flooding in cities like Padua and Vicenza due to heavy rain and storms.

Heavy rain and storms have caused severe flooding in Northern Italy, affecting cities such as Padua and Vicenza. Emergency personnel are using dinghies to rescue residents from their homes, with some streets and basements flooded. The governor of the Veneto region described the weather as a "water bomb." Meanwhile, the southern part of Italy experiences an unseasonal heat wave, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius in Sicily. Professor Marco Marani, an expert on climate change at the University of Padua, states that extreme events are becoming more frequent due to global warming.

May 17, 2024
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