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Sep 20, 2024
Rome [Italy], September 20: Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummeled a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said on Thursday. The strong winds and rains which have swept across central and eastern Europe, killing 24 people, lashed the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions on Wednesday, leaving some towns under water.
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