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Northern Italy's Deadly Flood, In Photos

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A man rides a bicycle on a flooded road after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, on May 18, 2023, in Lugo, Italy. Several people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes after torrential rain wreaked mayhem in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, causing severe flooding and landslides. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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A man rides a bicycle on a flooded road after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, on May 18, 2023, in Lugo, Italy. Several people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes after torrential rain wreaked mayhem in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, causing severe flooding and landslides. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

At a Glance

At least 13 people have died due to flooding in northern Italy.
The flooding event has caused damages into the billions of euros.
Photos show how the flooding is affecting the region.

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At least 13 people have died in floods in Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region after torrential rains hit the area this week. The damages are expected to reach into the billions of euros.

Up to 20 inches of rain fell in just 36 hours in some areas. Italy's north has experienced two years of drought, making it difficult for the parched land and rivers to absorb water when it does rain. Climate scientist at Italy's National Research Council, Antonello Pasini, said the ground is virtually “impermeable,” The Associated Press reported.

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It's the second major flood event the region has seen in only two weeks, and this recent flood led to two dozen rivers and tributaries bursting their banks. The area has been plagued with up to 300 landslides, and more than 400 roads have been damaged or destroyed, according to Reuters. The Superior Institute for Environmental Protection and Research identified Emilia-Romagna as one of the most at-risk regions in Italy for flooding.

More than 10,000 people have evacuated their homes, and some had to be rescued from rooftops and balconies as waters rose. Some remote villages were still cut off on Friday due to landslides.

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This weekend's Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was canceled due to safety concerns from the devastating flood.

Click through the slideshow above to see images of how the flooding is affecting the region.

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