EMILIA ROMAGNA FLOOD EMERGENCY, ITALY - May 2023 - Between 16-18 May 2023, 350 millions cubic metres of water, equivalent to six months’ worth of rain, fell within 36 hours across Emilia-Romagna, one of Italy’s most important agricultural regions. The heavy rain led to the overflow of 23 rivers across the region, affecting 100 municipalities and triggering more than 400 landslides, which in turn damaged and closed off hundreds of roads. Fourteen people have died during the floods and thousands have been evacuated from their homes and relocated in temporary shelters in hotels and gyms.