Sudden flash floods claim lives in Italy's northern Veneto area, causing devastation.
*Pools of Misery: The Vicenza Flood Crisis (WARNING: Graphic Content Ahead)
Two souls descended into the abyss this past week, swallowed by the raging waters of Veneto, Italy. The floods that washed over Vicenza claimed the lives of a father and son, leaving gaps in the hearts of those who knew them.
The fatalities were reported by the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, and local media outlets described the family as local residents who were tragically swept away in their own car near their home in Valdagno, a quaint town nestled northwest of Vicenza.
The Agno stream, a once tranquil body of water, burst its banks following relentless rainfall, releasing a torrent of destruction onto Valdagno. At the epicenter of the chaos, streets transformed into turbulent rivers, sweeping away vehicles and inflicting widespread havoc upon the town.
Italian outlet Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that the victims were assisting local Civil Protection services during the flood response when their vehicle was submerged and forcibly dragged away by the torrential floodwaters.
The Veneto region’s President, Luca Zaia, mourned the loss of life and confirmed that the situation in Vicenza remained critical, prompting him to declare a state of emergency for the entire province, as well as neighboring Verona.
Heavy rainfall battered the northern Italian landscape on Thursday, triggering chaos and tragedy, especially in the provinces of Piedmont and the Aosta Valley. Residents of Monteu da Po, northeast of Turin, felt the wrath of Mother Nature when a 92-year-old man was found years after being trapped in the floodwaters that enveloped his house, the victim of a suspected drowning.
Piedmont’s government requested a regional state of emergency to address the devastating effects of the weather event, with Italian news agency Ansa reporting that 6,400 homes in the Aosta Valley were still without power on Friday morning.
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