Sicily Hit With Deadly Flooding

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Italian emergency services responded to deadly flooding around the city of Catania, in Sicily, on October 26, as a Mediterranean hurricane continued to batter southern Italy for the third day.

Italy’s national firefighters, the Vigili del Fuoco, said a man died after being swept away by floodwaters in the town of Gravina di Catania and a woman is still missing. The agency said they had carried out 300 rescue operations due to the flooding as of Tuesday.

Il Giornale reported around 400 mm (approximately 16 inches) of rain fell in less than 24 hours by October 25, turning roads into rivers carrying cars and debris,

Video released by the Vigili del Fuoco shows flooding and rescue workers on October 26 in the commune of Misterbianco in Catania. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful