Torrential rains have caused Italian authorities to issue red alerts for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. Dozens of people have been evacuated.

The Arno river, which runs through Florence and Pisa, is prone to flooding in spring and fall. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Heavy rain has swelled rivers and flooded streets in Florence, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings, urging residents to stay indoors.

Regional chief Eugenio Giani said a red weather alert demanded that people should exercise "maximum care and attention" amid "intense and persistent rain". Several dozen people were told to evacuate ...

See the pictures. Almost a month’s worth of rain fell in Florence in six hours, while landslides and mudslides were reported in Bologna, Regional chief Eugenio Giani said a red weather alert ...

There is a risk of landslides and mudslides. President Eugenio Giani has requested the declaration of a national state of emergency. The government is examining the request with the head of civil ...

Eugenio Giani, head of the central Tuscany region that includes Florence and Pisa, told citizens to exercise “maximum care and attention”, warning of “intense and persistent rain” during ...

"The important flood peak of the Arno passed along the entire length without any critical issues," Tuscany's president, Eugenio Giani, wrote on social media Saturday. Still, Giani said he would ask ...

Eugenio Giani, head of the central Tuscany region which includes Florence and Pisa, urged citizens to exercise “maximum care and attention”, warning of “intense and persistent rain” during ...

Regional chief Eugenio Giani said a red weather alert demanded that people should exercise "maximum care and attention" amid "intense and persistent rain". Several dozen people were told to ...