Florence and Pisa on Nasrek when flooding hits northern Italy

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EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock View on top of the swollen Arno River, which was flowing under three bridgesEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Red flood and landslides were issued for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna

There are floods and landslides in parts of northern Italy, as red weather signals cover cities, including Florence and Pisa.

The torrential rain encouraged the signal of parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romania, with heavy and constant rainfall expected on the afternoon on Friday.

The President of Tuscany said local rescue and health services were on the lookout and advised the residents to exercise “the biggest attention and caution”.

In Bologna, landslides and mud plates were reported, where some residents were evacuated Thursday night before heavy rain overnight.

So far, no casualties have been reported and the city said the worst of the flood had passed by mid-morning on Friday.

Four family was rescued from a landslide in Badia Pratalia, Tuscany on Thursday night, according to local media.

The National Fire Brigade said it had received dozens of calls after Rimaggio flooded and passed through the area of ​​the Fiorentino in the northern suburbs of Florence.

Defense defense forces were erected in Pisa along the Arno River, as local authorities warned that it had surpassed the first level of risk of floods.

EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK The swollen Arno River hits a black wall under the road in Florence.EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Efforts to lower the level of the Arno River, in the photo here in Florence, were underway after the torrential rain

The roads were also affected by floods and fallen trees, with Florence residents advised against all trips after the A1 highway was partially closed.

The schools were closed in more than 60 municipalities in Tuscany, local media reported, as well as several campuses at the University of Florence.

Red weather signals – which shows a serious risk of extreme and wide floods – will continue to continue throughout the day.

Some rivers in Emilia-Romania have already been swollen after previous straits.

More than 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the northeastern region in September 2024 after being Baris storms battered.

Last year 13 people died in the region After six months, rainfall fell in a day and a half. Twenty rivers burst their shores and there were about 280 landslides.

The devastating floods brought by the storm Boris were worsened by climate change, Scientists at the World Group for Attribution of Meteorological Conditions said.

Europe is the fastest warming continent -which not only carries much more frequent and intense heat waves, But also more extreme rainfall.

A more hot world means that the atmosphere can be more humid, which can lead to a larger rainfall.

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