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Headline: Flooding Devastates City Of Forli In Italy's Emilia-Romagna Region

Caption: **VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE** This video footage shows aerial reconnaissance teams from Italy’s emergency services over the area of Forli on Wednesday (17May2023) - one of several towns and cities in the Emilia-Romagna region that has been hit by devastating flooding. The Mayor of Forli, Gian Luca Zattini, told the AFP News Agency the city is "on its knees, devastated and in pain". At least nine people have been killed and several are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in the region, according to officials. Around 10,000 people have been evacuated - with some having to be rescued from roofs by helicopter. Authorities say 14 rivers have broken their banks, flooding 23 towns. The mayor of Ravenna has also said his city is "unrecognisable" following the flooding. Another casualty has been the Emilia-Romagna F1 Grand Prix, which was due to take place this weekend but has now been cancelled. Alarmingly, further rain is expected in the region over the coming days. "It's probably been the worst night in the history of Romagna," Ravenna Mayor Michele de Pascale told Italy's RAI public broadcaster. "Ravenna is unrecognisable for the damage it has suffered."

Keywords: Emilia-Romagna,flooding,climate change,environment,rai,news,current affairs,forli,natural disaster

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