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The 1966 flood of the Arno (Italian: Alluvione di Firenze del 4 novembre 1966) in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. It is considered the worst flood in the city's history since 1557.
High water marks of Arno river floods on August 13, 1547 (left) and November 3, 1844 (metal plate on the right). Photographed in Via delle Casine. The flood on November 4, 1966 collapsed the embankment in Florence, killing at least 40 people and damaging or destroying millions of works of art and rare books. New conservation techniques were ...
1966 Flood of the Arno River: Italy: 35: heavy rains and snowmelting 1967: 1967 Portugal floods: Portugal: The official death toll was 495 deaths. Unofficial ...
The flooding is expected to break all prior records in the town of about 8,100 people. Blakely told the Citizen Times that he has not heard of any flooding-related deaths in Fletcher so far and ...
Signs of Acqua alta, including the 1966 flood. While at first the Arno River's Florentine destruction seemed more severe, it was Venice that proved to be more difficult to conserve. John Pope-Hennessy, a British art historian, detected that the first time the full extent of the city's problems was seen:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As Helene battered western North Carolina, residents in Asheville were heartbroken after seeing floodwaters lift cars, trucks, billboards, and homes.. Syd Yatteau, with her ...
Roswell flood damage on 10-21-2024 The storm brought as much as seven inches of rain to some areas around Roswell which made it the wettest day in the city’s recorded history.
In 1966, the Arno River flooded much of Florence, including Santa Croce. The water entered the church bringing mud, pollution and heating oil. The damage to buildings and art treasures was severe, taking several decades to repair. Today the former dormitory of the Franciscan friars houses the Scuola del Cuoio (Leather School). [8]