Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche continue to be hit by severe storms. The storms have claimed at least eight lives so far, and several people are missing.
21 out of 23 rivers in the affected region have burst their banks and flooding has occurred in over 30 municipalities. A Tunisian cyclone is now heading for the central Adriatic Sea and is expected to bring further precipitation and storms on Thursday and Friday. The Italian civil protection on Wednesday again called on residents of northern Italy to avoid unnecessary trips by car.