This picture released by the Italian firefighters shows an aerial view of the Senigallia area after floods hit Marche region, central-east Italy, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Floodwaters triggered by heavy rainfall swept through several towns in the hilly region of Marche, central-east Italy early Friday, leaving 10 people dead and several missing, state radio said. (Italian Firefighters - Vigili del Fuoco via AP)
Italy Floods
CANTIANO, Italy (AP) — Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have swept through towns in a hilly central Italy. Italy’s leader said 10 people were dead in the floods and four were missing. One child was swept from his mother’s arms by rushing water. Firefighters rescued dozens of survivors from rooftops and trees, using rubber dinghies and helicopters. After downpours drenched the area Thursday, rivers of water, mud and debris swept down the hillsides overnight. One climatologist called it “an extreme event.” The scientist, Massimiliano Fazzini, said based on his calculations, the amount of rain that fell was the most in hundreds of years.
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