Man swept away in floodwater as heavy rainstorms batter parts of northern Italy
Scientists warn that the climate crisis is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, downbursts and flooding in Europe and around the globe.
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00:00A wave of violent rainstorms has battered parts of northern Italy, flooding Milan and
00:07raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away in the Piedmont region.
00:12Local rescuers said they were searching for the missing 58-year-old after his tractor
00:16overturned in flood water.
00:18A river overflowed in Val di Susa, collapsing two bridges, blocking a provincial road and
00:24isolating about 50 people in two villages.
00:27Two other northern regions, Lombardy and Veneto, were hit by widespread flooding which
00:32caused damage and disruption in the city of Milan.
00:37Firefighters in Milan said they had responded to dozens of calls to rescue people stuck
00:41in their cars in flooded underpasses and to drain basements filled with water.
00:46Some subway services had to be suspended due to the flooding.
00:50Scientists warn that the climate crisis is increasing the frequency of extreme weather
00:54events such as heatwaves, droughts and flooding.
00:57They say storms are becoming heavier because warm air can hold more moisture.
01:02Southern Italy has recently been suffering a severe drought, causing massive problems
01:07for local agriculture and tourism, especially in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.