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Red alerts for floods and landslides have been issued for parts of Tuscany and Emilia Romagna
Parts of northern Italy have covered cities such as Florence and Pisa, resulting in floods and landslides in parts of northern Italy.
Heavy rains have prompted warnings for some Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, with heavy and sustained rainfall expected on Friday afternoon.
The Tuscan president said local rescue and health services were very wary and advised residents to exercise “utmost caution and caution.”
Landslides and landslides were reported in Bologna, where they were evacuated on Thursday evening before an overnight rain.
No casualties have been reported so far, and the city said the worst flood had passed Friday morning.
A family of four were rescued from a landslide in Badia Platalia, Tuscany on Thursday evening, according to local media.
National Firefighters said they received dozens of calls after Limaggio was flooded and ran through the Sesto Fiorentino area on Florence’s northern suburbs.
In Pisa, flood protection was being constructed along the Arno River as local authorities warned that it was above the initial flood risk level.
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Efforts to lower the level of the Arno River, painted here in Florence, were underway after heavy rains
The roads were also affected by floods and fallen trees, and Florence residents were advised on all trips after the A1 expressway was partially closed.
Several campuses at the University of Florence have similarly reported that the school has been closed in more than 60 municipalities in Tuscany.
Red weather alerts indicating serious risks of extreme and widespread flooding are expected to continue throughout the day.
Some rivers in Emilia Romagna were already swollen after the previous downpour.
More than 1,000 people were evacuated from homes in the northeastern region in September 2024 after being hit by the storm Boris.
The previous year, 13 people died in the area after six months of rainfall fell in one and a half days. Twenty rivers broke the banks, with around 280 landslides.
The devastating floods caused by the storm Boris have been exacerbated by climate change, said scientists from the World Weather Attributes Group.
Europe is the fastest continent. This not only leads to much more frequent and intense heat waves, but also to more extreme rainfall.
A hotter world means the atmosphere can reduce more moisture, which can lead to heavier rainfall.
