- Oct 8
Storms flood southern Italy from Lipari to Naples as towns seek state of calamity
Cloudbursts, landslides and flooding have hit Sicily, Calabria, Campania, Puglia and Lazio. Dozens of homes were flooded on Lipari, and the Naples fire brigade logged 150 interventions in two days.
- Oct 2
Palermo prosecutors seek arrest of former Sicilian Vice President Gaetano Armao in corruption probe
Police searched properties in Palermo and Rome as magistrates requested precautionary measures for nine suspects over alleged misconduct linked to regional environmental permits.
- Sep 26
Catania airport extends flight suspension to third day as Mount Etna ash cloud rises 4 kilometers
Operator SAC prolonged the closure of Sicily's Catania-Fontanarossa Airport until Monday midnight after volcanic ash from Mount Etna triggered a top-level red aviation alert.
- Aug 21
Lombardy seeks emergency declaration as severe storms flood northern Italy and prompt 1,000 rescues
Regional authorities in Lombardy have formally requested a national state of emergency after heavy rain, landslides, and river overflows forced hundreds of evacuations and triggered over 1,000 firefighter responses across northern and central Italy.
- Aug 1
21 injured, 2 in critical condition after magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Naples
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei volcanic area west of Naples on Friday evening, injuring 21 people and leaving two in critical condition. Hundreds were evacuated and transport links suspended as aftershocks continued into Saturday.
