Torrential rains cause extreme flooding in Italy. Masses of water transform roads into raging rivers. There are deaths. People are locked in their homes.
1 / 9Severe storms in Italy: Five-metre-high waves whip onto the beach of Rimini. In addition, rivers overflow their banks in the city. © Giorgio Salvatori/imago2 / 9Floods after severe weather in Italy: Flooded houses in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Tuesday (16 May 2023). © Vigili del Fuoco/AP/dpa 3 / 9Water masses and mud: In Faenza, the Lamone River has burst its banks and flooded streets. © IMAGO/Tommaso Romanin4 / 9Floods in Italy: The Savio River near Cesena on the Adriatic coast has burst its banks after heavy rainfall. © LaPresse/AP/dpa5 / 9Severe weather in Italy: In the city of Cesena, the Savio River has burst its banks after extreme rainfall, and streets along the river are under water. © Bernd März/dpa6 / 9Entire districts are flooded. Masses of water make their way through Cesena on the Adriatic Sea. © IMAGO/Alessandro Mazza7 / 9Severe weather in Italy: Waves whip against the beach of Rimini. Heavy rain causes flooding. © Giorgio Salvatori/imago8 / 9Storms and floods in Italy: Red alert prevails on the Adriatic Sea. The places are marked on Google Maps. © Screenshot Google Maps
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My area9 / 9Violent floods in Italy: Firefighters rescue people from flooded houses. © Vigili del Fuoco/AP/dpa
Rome – The situation in Italy is critical. The northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, the Marche region and the upper Adriatic Sea are particularly affected. Storms with heavy rainfall cause flooding in the cities and on the ground. People are trapped in their homes, streets have turned into raging floods. There are fatalities, several people are missing, thousands have to be evacuated. The Civil Protection warned on Monday (15 May). There is no relaxation in sight. The bad weather is expected to last for several days with breaks.