(ANSA) - Rome, December 2 - The metropolitan area of Rome
features 1,135 hectares "where about 300,000 people live and
work" that are highly vulnerable to flooding, the Central
Apennines District Basin Authority said on Monday during a
conference at Rome City Hall.
It said this means the city has the "highest exposure in
Europe", adding that "some areas of Rome can't even withstand a
heavy downpour".
Authorities cite high flood risk in Rome
Highest risk in EU, in area of 300,000 people