Landslide in Ischia
A strong storm hit the island of Ischia in the night between 25 and 26 November causing flooding, the rains that fell violently at dawn caused a landslide in the Celario area. According to the data contained in the Landslides and floods in Italy: hazard and risk indicators – 2021 Edition, overall 93.9% of Italian municipalities (7,423) are at risk from landslides, floods and/or coastal erosion. 1.3 million inhabitants are at risk of landslides and 6.8 million inhabitants at risk of flooding. The regions with the highest population values at risk of landslides and floods are Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Campania, Veneto, Lombardy, and Liguria. There are almost 548,000 families at risk due to landslides and over 2.9 million due to floods. Out of a total of over 14.5 million buildings, over 565,000 (3.9%) are located in high and very high landslide hazard areas; those located in floodable areas in the average scenario are over 1.5 million (10 .7%).