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    Genoa battered by flash floods, 6 die

    ROME (AP) — Torrential rains lashed Genoa and Italy's western coastline again Friday, triggering flash floods that killed at least six people as raging water uprooted trees and swept cars and furniture through the streets.

    Flights were canceled or delayed and Saturday's soccer match against Inter Milan was postponed as the Marassi neighborhood around Genoa's stadium has been among the hardest hit areas of the city.

    Luca Cari, spokesman for Genoa's fire department, told Italy's Sky TG24 that six people were confirmed dead and one person was missing. Two of the dead were reported to be children.

    As two rivers broke their banks, authorities urged residents to move to the upper floors of buildings and warned that the worst could still come with rains forecast at least through Saturday.

    "Oh God, it's a disaster, it's a disaster!" wailed one woman whose video of recycling bins, motorcycles and cars being swept along city streets was shown on RAI state television. "Oh God, it's a person," she said, zeroing in on an apparent corpse floating in the cappuccino-colored rivers of mud.

    At least 10 people died in floods that swept the sea coast near Genoa on Oct. 28. The Cinque Terre, a top tourist attraction, has been digging out the mud ever since.

    Much of northern Italy was hit by heavy rains Friday, and flooding was also reported in Venice.

    In a sign of the seriousness of the problem, Premier Silvio Berlusconi gave Italy's civil protection chief extra authority to take whatever measures were necessary to provide assistance to affected residents.

     
    • Casey  •  Portland, United States  •  6 mths ago
      In a war people die. when it is nature and children are killed we are sad. We all are family in some way, I would hope the stupid messages are ignored and give a small thought to how you would handle this disaster in your home!
    • Daniel W  •  Nashville, United States  •  6 mths ago
      This is happening all over the World, look at all the floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that have happened this year. You can not blame all of this on Global Warming or erratic weather.

      NASA has claimed that the Poles are shifting gradually at a rate of 40 miles a year, does anyone think 40 miles a year is gradual?

      We as a civilization must accept that our planet is changing and prepare, no more lies!

      Demand the truth!

      When people get scared they tend to make light of any disaster, hence the insensitivity!
      • zorch 6 mths ago
        You can add the wakening sun, its been sleeping, I just started thinking also about the temperature difference in vehicles from intake to exhaust. Does anyone know how to figure an average volume of air as it goes through a combustion motor and temperature rise from combustion.
      • Wake-Up 6 mths ago
        It is time for the world to repent before it gets too late.
      • Gabby 6 mths ago
        OMG WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE. I think I'll make a Jack and coke ;)
    • matt  •  West Chicago, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Whenever there's anything with Arabs Latinos Africans or Italians, half of the comments are idiotic tasteless stereotypical humor. As an Italian American I feel an affinity for the people in the homeland. My heart goes out to you guys. Auguri per il meglio.
      • Tony B 6 mths ago
        You are right. Most of the comments are idiotic an shows low level of inteligence or plain racist in their natore.I think americans should live in 3 rd world countries for a year than in western europa for a few months. Than come back and change our country for the better.Open minedness is lacking in america.
      • Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum 6 mths ago
        It's not just Italians. Have you forgotten MY PEOPLE? Oh wait, that's right, I forgot. We're Jews; that's different. In any event, the reason you see so many idiotic comments made by people here in the United States concerning Italians is because anti-Italianism is a rich American tradition. The same way anti-semitism is a rich German, Polish and Russian one. The late satirist Art Buchwald once commented that anti-Italianism was the last socially acceptable form of overt ethnic bigotry left in America. In part you Italians are to blame for this, since you freely allow it to happen. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can take advantage of you without your permission." My people attack anti-semitism whenever it rears its ugly head because we know from ugly experience if we didn't these pissants would soon roll over us. My heart goes out to those victims of this disaster.
      • matt 6 mths ago
        Well said rabbi. I love all people Jews included, this world needs to wake up. I'm having my doubts though.
    • Jimmy David  •  Norfolk, United States  •  6 mths ago
      "Cappuccino-colored rivers of mud?..Wow, that was so clever ,,,,this writer deserves a raise...(rolling eyes)
    • bigbadude  •  6 mths ago
      14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
    • Robert  •  Everett, United States  •  6 mths ago
      The climate is changing.
      • WoeAreWe 6 mths ago
        As it always has since the beginning of time.
    • pagerr2  •  Chicago, United States  •  6 mths ago
      How sad for those people...Floods in Thailand,
      Floods in our East Coast, now Snow there.
      And so many other states in the U.S.
      Floods in Cambodia and Philippines.
      Is it time to build another ARK.
      God, Texas needs some rain, but not floods.
      • Robert 6 mths ago
        Sorry, there is no more gopher wood.
    • David  •  Portland, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Terrifing and sad...was caught in a flash flood many years ago driving in Arizona at night : dry road one moment then 2 feet of water screaming out of the darkness. Thank GOD for a heavy Dodge...didn't slow down till I hit the Oregon border.
    • BodiO  •  6 mths ago
      Having visited Italy on many occasions I have always found the people gracious and welcoming- much more so than many Americans are to tourists. This is a very sad situation and these stupid comments some people here are making about a tragedy need to be removed.
      • BubbleGun2448 6 mths ago
        I hope our cab driver is OK. He rescued us last year when we were unable to board our cruise ship. After he dropped us off, he hung around, 'cause he knew something was amiss. Genoa is a lovely city, & we'd go back any old time.
    • SatelliteSteve  •  6 mths ago
      "Cappuccino-colored rivers of mud" I think my cappuccino is actually darker than that. What a lame excuse to sound like you're an Italian reporter.
    • Ernest  •  6 mths ago
      Sad, all the posts on this yahoo disaster page is rated thumbs down, reason the posts are very anti Italian, nothing said about the destruction of homes, sad postings.

      My heart goes out to the injured children and the children with no homes, a tragic day.
    • Gabby  •  6 mths ago
      Based on some of these posts, mankind is doomed
    • HeadoftheClass  •  Glens Falls, United States  •  6 mths ago
      I didn't realize Italy got flash floods. Very sad news.
    • TEN-OF-WANDS  •  6 mths ago
      With our global economic culture, the entire world will soon be UNDER WATER.
    • Matt Harris  •  San Mateo, United States  •  6 mths ago
      condolences from San Francisco
    • Troella  •  Washington, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Nature is angry and Mother earth is furious with all of us. Natural disasters of all kinds around the globe, it is time to come to a conclusion of our spiritual ways and soul searching.
      Troella
    • Larry  •  6 mths ago
      Put the weather men on trial.
    • WoeAreWe  •  Earth, United States  •  6 mths ago
      It's a tragedy for the people on the receiving end of devastating weather events. Modern communication technology has made news travel around the globe much faster than in the past - when there were also a great many disasters.
      For a fact-filled documentary on the causes of the ever-changing planetary climate:
      youtube this quote: "The Great Global Warming Swindle [Full Film] "
    • ram l  •  Richardson, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Great match Italy & Pakistan...Compare!!!
      Now flood!!
    • WindsockMedia  •  Hutchinson, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Will Italy charge the local weathermen with murder like they did to those geologists who they say failed to warn them about the earthquake?

      Pretty messed up people, like to blame a lot.
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