2024-09-24 13:29:08
Nature
Climate

German Family Tragedy Amid Tuscany Floods

A German family on vacation in Montecatini Val di Cecina near Pisa faced a devastating flood when the Sterza stream overflowed. The grandmother and her five-month-old grandchild were swept away and are currently missing.

The grandfather made a desperate attempt to save them but was unsuccessful. The rest of the family managed to escape to the roof of their holiday home.

Over 221 mm of rain fell in six hours, causing widespread flooding in Tuscany and other regions like Emilia-Romagna and Marche, which led to the evacuation of 2500 people. Rescue operations involving divers, dog handlers, and firefighters are ongoing.

Meanwhile, the affected areas are beginning recovery and cleanup efforts.

Frankfurter Rundschau
24. September 2024 um 09:36

German in Italy-Flood missing - Flood sweeps away woman and baby

Environment
Politics
German family in Italy affected by the flood of the Sterza stream in Montecatini near Pisa; grandmother and baby missing; grandfather tried in vain to hold them; storms also in Emilia-Romagna and Marche; 221 mm of rain per square meter, of which 76 mm in 30 minutes; rescue teams in action.
zeit
24. September 2024 um 11:37

Storm: Two Germans missing after flooding in Italy

Politics
A German woman and baby in Montecatini Val di Cecina near Pisa in Tuscany were swept away by the Sterza stream flooding after 226 millimeters of rain in six hours; parents and grandfather were rescued; the search is ongoing, hope is not given up, says Tuscany President Eugenio Giani.
DER SPIEGEL
24. September 2024 um 10:15

Italy: Flooding in Tuscany - two Germans missing - woman and baby

Politics
In Tuscany, there were severe floods when a stream overflowed its banks. A German woman and her five-month-old baby were swept away by the floodwaters and are missing. According to the spokesman of the Italian fire brigade, it is a grandmother and her grandson who were on vacation with their family in Montecatini Val di Cecina near Pisa. The rest of the family, consisting of the baby's parents and the grandfather, were able to reach the roof of their vacation home during the flood. Since last..
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