Storm System Causes Intercontinental Devastation
Remnants of deadly pre-Halloween storm system that killed at least 22 people in New England causes severe flash flooding in northern Italy, leaving more than a dozen people dead or missing; more flooding is expected.
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- Genoa. Italy. At least a dozen people were killed or reported as missing when the Italian port city of Genoa was hit by flash floods following torrential rainfall caused by the remnants of pre-Halloween nor’easter that killed more than 22 people across New England and knocked out power to 4 million homes and businesses on October 29-30.
- The system brought in heavy rains to much of northern Italy, flooding several areas including Venice.
- Last week storms buffeted portions of Italy’s NW coastal regions of Liguria and Tuscany, causing severe flash floods and mudslides, destroying at least two of the five Cinque Terre villages, leaving more than a dozen people dead or missing and prompting the authorities to declare a state of emergency.
- Oman. Death toll from a tropical storm that swept across Oman has climbed to at least 16, reports said.
- Somerset, England. A pile-up involving about 30 vehicles on England’s M5 highway has left about a dozen people dead and up to 40 others injured, some critically.
- “It looked like two lorries had jack-knifed at the front. In all, there must have been eight or nine lorries and 15 cars behind them. There was smoke and flames everywhere.” Said an eyewitness.
- Surface flooding and fog contributed to the deadly pile-up, reports said.
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