The Catastrophic Flooding In Emilia-Romagna, In Photos

May 25, 2023 7:10 a.m.

CONSELICE, ITALY - MAY 21: A couple of elderly people waves and thanks a volunteer who just brought them fresh water and food on May 21, 2023 in Conselice, near Ravenna, Italy. Fifteen people have died and forty thou... CONSELICE, ITALY - MAY 21: A couple of elderly people waves and thanks a volunteer who just brought them fresh water and food on May 21, 2023 in Conselice, near Ravenna, Italy. Fifteen people have died and forty thousand have been evacuated from their homes after torrential rain wreaked mayhem in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, causing severe flooding and landslides. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images) MORE LESS

Six months worth of rainfall in just 36 hours has devastated Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, leaving nearly 36,000 people unhoused and at least 14 people dead. The disaster affected roughly 100 cities. One of Italy’s more wealthy regions, Emilia-Romagna is home to cities such as Parma, Bologna and Ravenna. Making matters worse, the flooding has caused landslides as the historic rainfall erodes mountains. Researchers have linked recent unprecedented floods in Italy to accelerating climate change.

A volunteer, his face covered in mud, poses for a portrait on May 22, 2023 in Forlì, Italy. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

A couple — A volunteer, his face covered in mud, poses for a portrait on May 22, 2023 in Forlì, Italy. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

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The Catastrophic Flooding In Emilia-Romagna, In Photos

A volunteer

A couple

A man cleans the street

A man rides a bicycle

Displaced people

Flooded streets in Lugo

Stranded cars

More cars

Flooded hallway

Outside a coffee bar

Rescuers

Flooded streets

Rescuers evacuate residents

A landslide caused by flooding

A woman and her dog

Displaced people receive meals

Delivering supplies

More deliveries

Families isolated by flooding

Dog

The Po’ River

Air Force evacuation

Flooded car

Drowned pigs

Rare but refreshing smiles