Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 13 hours ago

Italy declares state of emergency after storms in southern regions

On Sunday, a landslide struck Niscemi after Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,500 residents as emergency crews responded.
Geologists warned the hill's geology and heavy rain reactivated old instability in Niscemi, where the landslide front now extends about four kilometres and directly affects houses facing the slope.
Images show vehicles and buildings tumbling 20 meters off a new cliff while civil protection crews imposed a 150-meter 'no go zone' near Gela, complicating intervention efforts.
On Monday, the Italian federal government declared a state of emergency for three southern regions and set aside an initial 100 million euros, pledging to help residents find housing and restore infrastructure.
Officials warn many families will need long-term relocation as the ground keeps shifting, and Sicilian regional officials estimated overall damage at two billion euros.

Insights by Ground AI

215 Articles

Dagens Nyheter.

Lean Right

City Teeters on Cliff Edge After Landslide

An entire small town in Sicily is literally on the brink of ruin. A landslide has split the edge of the town.

17 hours ago·Stockholm, Sweden

Read Full Article

The Daily Caller

Reposted by

Bizpac Review

Right

Massive Landslide Rips Through Small Town, Forces Mass Evacuation

A massive landslide occurred in a small town in Sicily after a large cyclone hit the area, causing 1,500 people to be evacuated from the area.

1 day ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

hna.de

+3 Reposted by 3 other sources

Center

Landslide Devours Half of the City: Expert Recognizes Treacherous Patterns – "Even in the Alps Very Often"

Half a city loses its home in the landslide in Italy – and probably forever. Niscemi is literally built on sand, explains a geologist.

1 day ago

Read Full Article

ABC FOX Montana

+17 Reposted by 17 other sources

Center

Fear in Sicilian town as vast landslide risks widening

Gaetano Ferrera had just a few minutes to grab belongings from his home, one of hundreds evacuated after a landslide in Sicily that experts warn could worsen due to heavy rainfall.

1 day ago·Missoula, United States

Read Full Article

Deutsche Welle

Center

Sicily landslide forces evacuation of 1,500

A landslide in southern Sicily has homes balanced at the edge of a cliff following days of rain. Officials have said some people won't be able to return to living in their homes.

1 day ago·Bonn, Germany

Read Full Article