Italy

Brief · 19 September 2026

This is the most recent brief; none has been generated since 19 September 2026. The event list below is current.

Italy this week is included in a widespread drought affecting much of Europe, newly tracked at orange severity across a combined area of over 1.4 million square kilometres. Separately, an Avian Influenza A(H9N2) outbreak is active in Italy, with WHO having issued a bulletin, and a green-level flood alert remains in place.

Drought A drought affecting Austria, Italy and numerous other European countries is being tracked at orange severity by GDO via GDACS, covering an area of about 1,431,152 square kilometres. It was first tracked on 27 July 2026 and is marked as a new event.

Outbreak Avian Influenza A(H9N2) is active in Italy, with WHO tracking the outbreak since it was first reported on 14 September 2026 and a bulletin issued.

Flood A flood alert has been issued for Italy at green severity level, sourced from GLOFAS via GDACS, first tracked on 27 July 2026.

• A drought affecting Italy and other European countries, first tracked on 27 July 2026, is a new event at orange severity.
• An Avian Influenza A(H9N2) outbreak in Italy, first reported on 14 September 2026, is a new event with a WHO bulletin issued.

Summarised from Hazardly's tracked events for the seven days to 19 September 2026 · no external sources. Generated by claude-sonnet-5 at 19 Sept, 20:42 UTC, not reviewed by a person before publication. Outbreak lines name the disease and country only; WHO's bulletin text is on each outbreak's event page.