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Italy flood death toll rises to 14

People are rescued in Faenza, Italy, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Exceptional rains, in a drought-struck region of northern Italy on Wednesday swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least nine people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding.
People are rescued in Faenza, Italy, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Exceptional rains, in a drought-struck region of northern Italy on Wednesday swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least nine people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding. © AP

The death toll from floods that have devastated the Emilia Romagna region in Italy rose to 14 Friday (May 19). FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta tells us more.

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