Italy has been hit by 101 extreme
weather events already this autumn, the Coldiretti farm group
said Wednesday.
The events have included rainstorms, hailstorms, gales,
so-called 'water bombs' and 12 tornadoes which have caused
damage and injuries, it said.
Coldiretti was reporting events based on weather alerts in 14
regions from north to south of the country.
The recent wave of bad weather has caused rivers to break their
banks, flooding, landslips and mudslides leaving fields,
pastures, stables and farm machinery under water in the middle
of the annual wine and olive harvests.
The tornadoes are the clearest sign of the 'tropicalization' of
the Italian climate which is threatening Italian agriculture,
Coldiretti said.
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