Summary of the day

 

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Summary of the day

• Six people died as Storm Ciarán wreaked havoc in central and northern Italy overnight, bursting riverbanks and causing severe flooding.
• Eugenio Giani, the president of Tuscany, announced a state of emergency, describing the situation as “really very serious”.
• Spanish authorities evacuated at least 800 people in the region of Valencia after a wildfire spread overnight amid strong winds.
• Storm Ciarán also triggered warnings in Croatia and Slovenia.
• Greece’s national meteorological service warned about heavy rains, thunderstorms and hail.
• Scientists said Storm Ciarán is a “bomb cyclone”. These are unusual storms, where explosive intensification leads to very strong winds.
• Hannah Cloke, a professor of hydrology at the University of Reading, said the storm “serves as a reminder of the destruction and disruption that can be caused by stormy weather in the UK.
• Trevor Hoey, a professor of river science at Brunel University London, said the UK is vulnerable to flooding and there is evidence things are getting worse in the era of climate change.