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 (1964-10-24) (1964 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Italy (1964-10-24) (1964 CE)
Start: 1964
Location: Benevento, Avellino, Salerno

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 24, 1964 CE
Location:: Benevento, Avellino, Salerno
Deaths:: 3

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other flood records of 1964 CE

Grad Zagreb, Zagrebačka županija · 17 deaths
Catania · 3 deaths
Barcelona, Tarragona · 2 deaths
Potenza · 1 deaths
Napoli · 1 deaths
Matera · 1 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 (1964-10-24) (1964 CE) happen?: October 24, 1964 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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