Italy floods: Firefighters deliver food to patients as hospital surrounded by water

Firefighters delivered food to patients at a hospital surrounded by water as heavy floods continued to impact Italy’s Emilia Romagna region on Thursday (18 May). At least 13 people have died in the floods, which have caused billions of euros’ worth of damage and hit agriculture particularly hard. Torrential rains have caused up to 300 landslides, 23 overflowing rivers, some 400 roads damaged or destroyed, and 42 flooded municipalities in the eastern side of the region. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent For more visit Independent TV: https://independent.co.uk/tv About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB