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 / 15Extreme weather in Italy: On the beach of Rimini, the traces of the storm front are clearly visible on Wednesday (May 17). © IMAGO/Giorgio Salvatori2 / 15Severe storms in Italy: Five-metre-high waves whip against the beach of Rimini. In addition, rivers overflow their banks in the city. © Giorgio Salvatori/imago3 / 15After severe flooding, carabinieri carry residents on their backs through the flooded streets of Faenza. © Arma dei Carabinieri4 / 15Critical weather conditions in Italy: The water level at the Tiberius Bridge (Ponte di Tiberio) in Rimini has risen significantly, as can be seen in the photo (May 17, 2023). © IMAGO/Giorgio Salvatori5 / 15In Bologna (Italy), the situation remains critical on Wednesday (17 May). Schools remain closed. © IMAGO/Gianni Schicchi6 / 15Alpine high-altitude rescuers search for missing people near a supermarket in Cesena (Italy). © ALESSANDRO SERRANO/afp7 / 15Floods after severe weather in Italy: Flooded houses in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Tuesday (May 16, 2023). © Vigili del Fuoco/AP/dpa 8 / 15Water masses and mud: In Faenza, the river Lamone has burst its banks and flooded streets. © IMAGO/Tommaso Romanin
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My area9 / 15Floods in Italy: The Savio River near Cesena on the Adriatic coast has burst its banks after heavy rainfall. © LaPresse/AP/dpa10 / 15Severe 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/dpa11 / 15Entire districts are flooded. Masses of water make their way through Cesena on the Adriatic Sea. © IMAGO/Alessandro Mazza12 / 15Severe weather in Italy: waves whip against the beach of Rimini. Heavy rain causes flooding. © Giorgio Salvatori/imago13 / 15Storms and floods in Italy: Red alert prevails on the Adriatic Sea. The places are marked on Google Maps. © Screenshot Google Maps14 / 15Violent floods in Italy: Firefighters rescue people from flooded houses. © Vigili del Fuoco/AP/dpa15 / 15Severe weather warning level red in Italy: Civil protection volunteers monitor the beaches of Ravenna on the Adriatic Sea. © IMAGO/Fabrizio Zani
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.
