EU approves 447-mln-euro fund to help Italy tackle severe weather

ROME, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Tuesday approved a 447-million-euro allocation from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Italy offset costs associated with severe storms and flooding in central Italy last year.

The funds come as Italy swelters through the third extended heatwave in three years. Each year, the country has struggled with droughts, floods, wildfires, and landslides