St. Mary Magdalene’s flood of 1342 was among the most catastrophic natural disasters in Medieval Europe. New research sheds further light on why the flood was so damaging—namely, because it followed a succession of floods over a couple of years.
In a Nature paper published yesterday, researchers present a highly detailed record of the flood, as well as the socioeconomic impact that the event had on Medieval European society. They learned that the Magdelena Flood was a part of 16 major flood events across Europe between 1341 and 1343. The continued flooding worsened the cumulative damage inflicted upon humans, buildings, and the natural…
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