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 / 16Italy-unwetter_ueberschwemmung.jpg © IMAGO/fotogramma/ Independent Photo Agency Int.2 / 16Extreme weather in Italy: On the beach of Rimini, the traces of the storm front are clearly visible on Wednesday (17 May). © IMAGO/Giorgio Salvatori3 / 16Severe storms in Italy: Five-metre-high waves whip onto the beach of Rimini. In addition, rivers overflow their banks in the city. © Giorgio Salvatori/imago4 / 16After severe flooding, carabinieri carry residents on their backs through the flooded streets of Faenza. © Arma dei Carabinieri5 / 16Critical 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 Salvatori6 / 16The situation in Bologna (Italy) remains critical on Wednesday (17 May). Schools remain closed. © IMAGO/Gianni Schicchi7 / 16Alpine high-altitude rescuers search for missing people near a supermarket in Cesena (Italy). © ALESSANDRO SERRANO/afp8 / 16Floods following severe weather in Italy: Flooded houses in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Tuesday (16 May 2023). © Vigili del Fuoco/AP/dpa
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My area9 / 16Water masses and mud: In Faenza, the river Lamone has burst its banks and flooded roads. © IMAGO/Tommaso Romanin10 / 16Floods in Italy: The Savio River near Cesena on the Adriatic coast has burst its banks after heavy rainfall. © LaPresse/AP/dpa11 / 16Severe 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/dpa12 / 16Entire districts are flooded. Masses of water make their way through Cesena on the Adriatic Sea. © IMAGO/Alessandro Mazza13 / 16Severe weather in Italy: waves whip to the beach of Rimini. Heavy rain causes flooding. © Giorgio Salvatori/imago14 / 16Storms and floods in Italy: Red alert prevails on the Adriatic Sea. The places are marked on Google Maps. © Screenshot Google Maps15 / 16Violent floods in Italy: Firefighters rescue people from flooded houses. © Vigili del Fuoco/AP/dpa16 / 16Severe 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.
