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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: Italy (1928-10-24) (1928 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Italy (1928-10-24) (1928 CE)
Start: 1928
Location: Matera

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 24, 1928 CE
Location:: Matera
Deaths:: 3

Other flood records of 1928 CE

Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster and City of London, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Southwark, Lambeth, Bexley and Greenwich · 14 deaths
Lakonia, Messinia · 10 deaths
Bolzano-Bozen · 3 deaths
Venezia · 1 deaths
Venezia · 1 deaths
Treviso, Venezia · 0 deaths

Press of the period

Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.

Dziennik Białostocki R.6October 24, 1928open in archive ↗
Victoria Daily TimesOctober 23, 1928open in archive ↗

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 (1928-10-24) (1928 CE) happen?: October 24, 1928 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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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