Number of victims of flooding and landslides in Italy 2020-2023
The number of people who lost their lives in a flood or landslide in Italy in 2023 was the highest in a couple of years and amounted to 36. Roughly 41,700 people were evacuated and/or found themselves homeless due to these natural phenomena. Landslides and floods mostly hit the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Tuscany in 2023.
In Italy, floods and landslides are rather common and widespread events, which might have serious impacts on the resident population.