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: 4. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: Italy (1965-10-19) (1965 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Italy (1965-10-19) (1965 CE)
Start: 1965
Location: Ragusa

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 19, 1965 CE
Location:: Ragusa
Deaths:: 4

Other flood records of 1965 CE

Höxter, Lippe, Paderborn, Hochsauerlandkreis, Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt, Kassel, Landkreis, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Northeim, Göttingen, Hildesheim, Holzminden, Nordsachsen, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis · 16 deaths
Viterbo, Roma · 13 deaths
Trapani · 11 deaths
Firenze, Livorno, Pisa, Siena, Grosseto · 11 deaths
Perugia, Terni · 9 deaths
Koniński, Miasto Poznań, Leszczyński, Poznański, Miasto Szczecin, Gorzowski, Sieradzki, Chełmsko-zamojski, Przemyski · 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 (1965-10-19) (1965 CE) happen?: October 19, 1965 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: 4. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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