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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (2009-01-25) (2009 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (2009-01-25) (2009 CE)
Start: 2009
Location: Trapani, Messina, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna, Catania

Flood · Trapani, Messina, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna, Catania · January 25, 2009 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: January 25, 2009 CE
Location:: Trapani, Messina, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna, Catania
Deaths:: 1

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 2009 CE

Taiwan (Province of China) · 500 deaths
Philippines · 438 deaths
Philippines · 420 deaths
India · 303 deaths
El Salvador · 192 deaths
Viet Nam · 182 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 (2009-01-25) (2009 CE) happen?: January 25, 2009 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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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