Video: giant flood hits commune in Italy

Floods and landslides were captured in the Italian commune of Noasca, when several days of heavy rain caused rivers to overflow.

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Reuters was able to verify the location of the buildings seen in the video, which matches archival and satellite images of the area and the original metadata.

Additionally, Reuters was able to confirm the date the video was filmed based on the metadata, which matches local news reports about the flooding.

The harsh weather also caused flooding to affect several parts of northern Italy, as well as Switzerland.

Extreme weather has hit many parts of the world in recent months as summers become hotter, which scientists link to the effects of climate change.

Source: CNN Brasil

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