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Landslide in Ischia

A strong storm hit the island of Ischia in the night between 25 and 26 November causing flooding, the rains that fell violently at dawn caused a landslide in the Celario area. According to the data contained in the Landslides and floods in Italy: hazard and risk indicators – 2021 Edition, overall 93.9% of Italian municipalities (7,423) are at risk from landslides, floods and/or coastal erosion. 1.3 million inhabitants are at risk of landslides and 6.8 million inhabitants at risk of flooding. The regions with the highest population values ​​at risk of landslides and floods are Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Campania, Veneto, Lombardy, and Liguria. There are almost 548,000 families at risk due to landslides and over 2.9 million due to floods. Out of a total of over 14.5 million buildings, over 565,000 (3.9%) are located in high and very high landslide hazard areas; those located in floodable areas in the average scenario are over 1.5 million (10 .7%).

Italian platform on landslides