- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 8, 1949 CE
- Location:
- Taranto, Lecce, Foggia
- Deaths:
- 2
Other flood records of 1949 CE
- Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Salerno · 47 deaths
- Sevilla · 19 deaths
- Dobrich · 16 deaths
- Kýpros · 14 deaths
- Cádiz, Granada, Jaén · 12 deaths
- Chieti · 3 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 Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (1949-10-08) (1949 CE) happen?
- October 8, 1949 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.