"Floods and Volcanoes: Italy's Devastating Natural Disasters"

Ancient books and manuscripts, some dating back to the 16th century, that have been affected by devastating floods in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna are being stored in freezers in an effort to salvage them. The items will be placed on shelves in temperatures of -25C in industrial-size freezers provided by Orogel, a company that specializes in frozen food. The objective of freezing is to rid the books of excess water in order to prevent further damage before drying and restoring them where possible.