Lightning striking the Constantine Arch during a violent storm caused historical damage, highlighting the severe weather patterns exacerbated by climate change and record Mediterranean temperatures.
Officials reported that a powerful storm dumped over 60mm of rain in under an hour in Rome, which is equivalent to an entire month of autumn rainfall.
The damage to the Constantine Arch was swiftly managed with workers gathering and securing fragments immediately after the storm, emphasizing the importance of timely recovery in historical preservation.
Meteorologists attribute the intensity of the storms in Italy to climate breakdown, linking extreme rainfall to warmer air retaining more water vapour and unusually high sea temperatures.
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