Italy

Level calmupdated 4 min ago
Open alert types
VolcanoFloodEarthquakeEpidemic
What governments advise19 states tracked
16 nothing to report3 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

4alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel0.6homicides / 100,000 inhab.153events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Italy?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 153 events there, including 88 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Flood, Storm.

Is there a government travel advisory for Italy?

Yes โ€” of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 3 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Italy: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined โ€” weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Eruption Etna

3 months ago ยท 2 sources

Critical

Heavy rain โ€” Sicilia

31 hours ago ยท MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET)

High

Sicily, Italy

3 days ago ยท 3 sources

High

WHO outbreak โ€” Avian Influenza A(H9N2) (Italy)

6 months ago ยท WHO

High

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts โ€” they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Italy?

On our scale Italy sits at 4 out of 4 for the last 12 months: 116 events recorded, 64 of them severe. The volume is a summer story. Wildfires lead with 55 records, 23 severe, then floods with 19, heat episodes with 18 and thunderstorms with 12. August carries 68 events and July 33, all hazards combined, and it is fire, heat and storms that follow that rhythm. What carries the highest stakes is rarer: 4 earthquakes, none of them severe, and 2 volcanic episodes. One epidemic record and three air-quality episodes complete the list. Quakes and volcanoes obey no calendar. Winter and spring stay near empty: one event in February, one in May, two in January. Homicides are recorded at 0.6 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1, and that figure covers homicide only.

What it changes for a nomad

If you can choose your months, the record is blunt: February and May hold one event each, January two. July holds 33 and August 68. Living through the summer means heat episodes that were all rated severe, plus fires and storms that can shut a road and undo a working day. Keep calls and focused work for the morning and write off mid-afternoon. Air conditioning is worth paying for. Earthquakes and volcanic activity barely move the counters, 4 and 2 records, but they carry the highest stakes here and they arrive with no season, so a quiet month is not a risk-free month. Three alerts are open as you read this. For a stay of several weeks, pick a base where you can follow warnings area by area, and check them before heading inland.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 ยท does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced โ†’

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Italy records a variety of hazards over the last 12 months. Wildfires are frequent, with 54 events, and some are severe. Floods happen often, with 19 events, and a few are severe. Heatwaves are common, with 18 events, all severe. Thunderstorms occur regularly, with 12 events, and some are severe. Earthquakes are rare, with 4 events, but none were severe. Air quality issues are infrequent, with 3 events, none severe. The busiest months for hazards are August, July, and June, especially in August. No recent major earthquakes, volcanoes, or epidemics were recorded. The homicide rate is low, at 0.6 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. No recent severe events are reported, but natural hazards are ongoing.

To watch right now

  • Three alerts are open right now, so read the current list before moving around the country.
  • Among the most serious recent records: one volcanic episode rated 4 out of 4 and one health episode rated 3. Check whether the areas concerned are still affected before you book.

To watch as a rule

  • July and August: fires and heat episodes, where most of the severe records sit.
  • Storms and floods, seasonal here too: 12 thunderstorm records, all severe, and 19 flood records.
  • Earthquakes: only 4 records and none severe, but the highest stakes in the country, and no season to them.
  • Air quality: three episodes, none of them severe.

Good reflexes

  • Check the warning for your own area on the morning of any hike or long drive in summer.
  • On hot days, put calls and focused work before noon and stop when the heat peaks.
  • Keep a charged power bank and offline maps: a fire or a storm can close a road with no notice.
  • Learn the name of your province, because warnings are published by area, not for the whole country.
  • For July and August, book something cancellable and confirm it has air conditioning.

Italy: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country โ€” converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 3 recommend increased caution.

Italy: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay โ€” not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 0.6 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 14.3 ยตg/mยณ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 96.8 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 5.3 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 4.2 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 3.1 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 84 years (median 74.7)
Air quality (PM2.5)
14.3ยตg/mยณ ยท 2023

Below the world median (17.3) ยท lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 ยตg/mยณ

Safely managed drinking water
96.8% of the population ยท 2024

Above the world median (80.5) ยท higher is better

Road deaths
5.3per 100,000 people ยท 2019

Below the world median (15.2) ยท lower is better

Physicians
4.2per 1,000 people ยท 2022

Above the world median (1.7) ยท higher is better

Hospital beds
3.1per 1,000 people ยท 2022

Above the world median (2.4) ยท higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
84years ยท 2024

Above the world median (74.7) ยท higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.71per 1,000 people ยท 2023

Close to the world median (0.73) ยท lower is better

42,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
3.3per 1,000 people ยท 2025

192,914 people in total

234,144 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people ยท 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) ยท 2026

3.1/10 โ€” low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background โ€” not today's alerts.

0.6homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Below the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams โ€” no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) ยท UNHCR

Italy: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days ยท 38 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Storm2020 20 severe
  • Flood1414 14 severe
  • Earthquake2
  • Air quality1
  • Civil unrest1

Last 12 months ยท 153 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire6527 27 severe
  • Flood2815 15 severe
  • Storm2626 26 severe
  • Heatwave1919 19 severe
  • Earthquake6
  • Volcano3
  • Air quality3
  • Epidemic11 1 severe

+ 2 more types ยท 2 events

By month

Eventsof which severe
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