ITALY:  A “Medicane” (Mediterranean hurricane) Causes Flooding A rar

ITALY:  A “Medicane” (Mediterranean hurricane) Causes Flooding 

A rare, cyclonic, non-tropical storm system moving over the Mediterranean Sea, also known as a ‘medicane’, has been causing fatal flooding and damage across southern Italy and Sicily for the past few days. The flash flooding is responsible for at least two deaths and has submerged multiple town squares underwater. On Sunday, more than 11.8 inches (300mm) of rain, approximately half the island’s expected average yearly rainfall, fell on Sicily.

 The storm system is expected to peak between Thursday and Friday. Italian forecasters blame sea temperatures in the Mediterranean that are 14.4°F (8°C) warmer than average. This map depicts the rainfall levels of the Medicane storm in southern Italy and Sicily. Click on the map to learn more.

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Source:Yahoo! News