People upset due to floods in ItalyImage Credit source: AFP
Due to heavy rains in Italy, there has been a terrible devastation. Due to heavy rains in the country’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, 9 people have died, while thousands have been evacuated from their homes. Italy It can be gauged from the fact that there has been severe flood in the entire area. The soil is cracking at many places, which is causing landslides. The Formula One race to be held here has also been canceled due to rain.
Civil Protection Minister Nelo Musumesi said that in some areas, the amount of rain that used to fall in six months has been received in just 36 hours. This is the reason why the situation here has become so bad. Due to the rains on such a large scale, the water level of the rivers has increased and the water has entered the cities moving beyond the banks. Due to heavy rains, cities have been destroyed and people have lost their homes. Thousands of acres of agricultural land has also been submerged in water.
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formula one race cancel
The Formula One Grand Prix was scheduled to take place on Sunday in the city of Imola and its surrounding area in the Emilia-Romagna region. But now this race has been canceled so that the pressure on emergency services can be reduced. The biggest advantage of the cancellation of the Formula One race is that now a large number of spectators are not going to reach here.
The president of the region, Stefano Bonacini, said that we are facing catastrophic events. Perhaps this has never been seen before. It has rained so much here that the ground is no longer able to absorb much water.
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14000 people were evacuated
The city of Ravenna has also been badly affected due to floods and landslides. According to Reuters report, more than 14000 people have been evacuated from this city. Officials have told that 37 cities have been destroyed due to floods, while 120 landslide cases have been reported in the entire area. Old-fashioned bridges have also been broken at many places.
