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Severe Storms Devastate Northern Italy, Flood Milan

Heavy rains cause widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and leave a man missing in Piedmont.

  • Milan faces significant disruptions as Seveso and Lambro rivers overflow.
  • Piedmont region sees two bridges collapse, isolating villages and blocking roads.
  • Firefighters in Milan conduct numerous rescues from flooded vehicles and basements.
  • Milan's Radio Popolare goes off air for the first time due to flood damage.
  • Scientists link the increasing frequency of such extreme weather events to climate change.
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