On October 25, 2011, a torrential rain caused a flood that caused terrible destruction in Vernazza. This day has gone down in history and the Cinque Terre.
A tidal wave shot over the only steep street towards the place and transformed the otherwise hardly visible brook into a destructive stream. This tore all the vehicles that were in the parking lot above the village into the river and the sea far below. The houses on the narrow street were filled with mud up to the first floor.
Thirteen people died as a result of this flood. Vernazza was completely destroyed.
Within two years, people with a lot of courage and enthusiasm have managed to restore their place. If you walk through Vernazza today, only pictures at the train station and a video remind you of these terrible days.