Osvaldo Contarini, a dear friend and esteemed scholar, has penned a book discussing the climatological obstacles faced by the Emilia Romagna region, with particular emphasis on the severe challenges of droughts and cyclones in Romagna. The book, initially published in Italian (ISBN 978-0-578-27011-1), is presently undergoing translation into English. I have prepared a translated synopsis of the author's addendum, which can be accessed by clicking here.