The Emilia Romagna area of Northern Italy was devastated by severe rain in May 2023. Over the course of 36 hours, an incredible 200 millimeters of rain fell, with some regions getting up to 500 millimeters. To put this in context, such a rainfall generally occurs over a six-month period.
The implications were disastrous, as the extreme rainfall caused extensive flooding, destroying numerous homes and livelihoods. To make matters worse, the floods occurred immediately after an extended period of drought, aggravating the region's suffering.
