Where does this information come from?

This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.

How many people died?

Recorded estimate: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: Italy (1920-09-30) (1920 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Italy (1920-09-30) (1920 CE)
Start: 1920
Location: Catania

Type:: Flood
Date:: September 30, 1920 CE
Location:: Catania
Deaths:: 2

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

HANZE_FLOOD
HANZE_FLOOD
HANZE_FLOOD

Other flood records of 1920 CE

Taranto, Brindisi · 23 deaths
Lincolnshire CC · 23 deaths
Alto Alentejo · 15 deaths
Palermo, Siracusa · 12 deaths
Cuneo, Pisa · 8 deaths
Udine · 7 deaths

Source: Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗

Frequently asked questions

When did Flash Flooding: Italy (1920-09-30) (1920 CE) happen?: September 30, 1920 CE.
Where does this information come from?: This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
How many people died?: Recorded estimate: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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