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 Medicane Rips Through Southern Italy and Sicily by Articles 101 WorldNewz Southern Italy was hit by a rare medicane (Mediterranean Hurricane) on Wednesday, November 3. The medicane brought over 100kmh winds and 5 meter waves.  Streets all over Sicily and Southern Italy flooded, due to powerful and fierce storms that had been raging for days.  Video footage shows the city of Catania, being completely submerged by water. In Catania, it turned all the streets into rushing rivers, and the squares into deep lakes. There have been at least 2 confirmed deaths, and a missing woman because of the engulfing storm. Rescuers are continue to search for the lost woman, who is 54. Many think the powerful storm formed because of the torrid weather of Africa, and the warm Mediterranean waters. Seas have been warmer than usual as well. Thank you for reading Articles 101! Please subscribe, share, read, keep posted, and comment. Thank you!

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