![]() ![]() The force of water sent torrents of mud tearing through entire towns in Emilia-Romagna, flooding storefronts and basements. The extreme weather behind this week's disaster - a prolonged drought punctuated by 36 hours of intense rainfall, two weeks after another downpour - led to two dozen rivers and tributaries bursting their banks. Rescue crews worked Thursday to reach towns and villages in northern Italy still isolated by heavy rains and flooding, as the death toll rose to 13 and authorities began mapping out cleanup and reconstruction plans.
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