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The Florence Flood Archived 5 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine News, archives, and photos for the Florence flood of 1966; Cities and Disaster: The Florence Flood of 1966 A summary of events surrounding the flood. CEDAF Documentation Center on Florence Floods. Preliminary inventory to the Harold W. Tribolet. Archive on the Florence Flood 1929 ...
Florence: Days of Destruction (Italian: Per Firenze) is a 1966 documentary about the 1966 Flood of the Arno River and its catastrophic effect on the city of Florence. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli , it is Zeffirelli's only documentary, and features the only known film footage of the flood.
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File: National Library manuscripts being washed in Florence after the 1966 flood of the Arno - UNESCO - PHOTO 0000001407 0001 - Restoration.jpg
The worst flood in 50 years has swept through Venice and the water is threatening centuries-old landmarks and art. Extreme flooding puts famous Venice landmarks underwater Skip to main content
Causes 120 BCE: Cymbrian flood: ... 1966: 1966 Flood of the Arno River: ... 1967 Portugal floods: Portugal: The official death toll was 495 deaths. Unofficial ...
Besides the death toll (with 35 of the deaths in Florence itself, and another 114 in the surrounding countryside), the flood of the Arno destroyed millions of dollars worth of Renaissance art masterpieces and rare books, and causing more damage than had been suffered during World War II. [22]