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 (1991-10-19) (1991 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Italy (1991-10-19) (1991 CE)
Start: 1991
Location: Latina

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 19, 1991 CE
Location:: Latina
Deaths:: 3

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

HANZE_FLOOD
HANZE_FLOOD

Other flood records of 1991 CE

Bangladesh · 138,000 deaths
Philippines · 6,315 deaths
Bangladesh · 800 deaths
China · 750 deaths
Malawi · 500 deaths
India · 500 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 (1991-10-19) (1991 CE) happen?: October 19, 1991 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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