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Headline: Pregnant Woman Rescued From Flooding In Ravenna
Caption: **RAW VIDEO** This video shows Italy’s Guardia Costiera (GC) rescuing a pregnant woman from a building in the Ravenna area on Wednesday (17 May 2023). Ravenna one of several towns and cities in the Emilia-Romagna region that has been hit by devastating flooding. 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: natural disaster,nature,rain,climate change,italy,emila-romagna,flooding,Ravenna
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