Torrential rain the Italy's Calabria Region caused severe flooding in the provinces of Crotone and Cosenza, causing widespread damage. The regional government has requested a state of emergency.
Italy's fire and rescue service, Vigili del Fuoco, said teams had carried out over 400 interventions for flooding and rescued 200 people.
The port city of Crotone recorded 343.2 mm of rain in 48 hours to 15:00 on 22 November. Cirò Marina in the Province of Crotone recorded 456.8mm of rain in the same period. The Esaro river in Crotone and the Neto river in Rocca di Neto both broke their banks.
Heavy rain also affected neighbouring Sicily, where parts of the road network in the province of Palermo were flooded.
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Proseguono da venerdì le operazioni nelle zone colpite dal #maltempo nella provincia di #Crotone.
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) November 23, 2020
400 finora gli interventi per allagamenti, dissesti e soccorsi alla popolazione, 150 i vigilidelfuoco al lavoro #23novembre 14:30 pic.twitter.com/33VTOQceW8
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