Rivers flooded and thousands of people evacuated with mayors who, as the rivers flood, invite people to stay on the upper floors or to leave their homes : in Emilia Romagna , especially in the province of Ravenna, the same one hit last year by two waves of flooding, but also in Forlì and in the Bologna area where the rain continues to be intense and incessant, there is a red alert for the weather .
The Boris storm that had been plaguing Europe in recent days has hit Italy , hitting the central-southern regions with greater force, up to the Marche.
At least 800 people in the Ravenna area and almost 200 in the Bologna area spent the night in makeshift shelters, schools and sports centres. The Lamone and Marzeno rivers overflowed, with waters invading the streets of Faenza , and the Senio recorded levels "above historic highs" submerging Castel Bolognese . Landslides in Bologna.
Some people were rescued by dinghy or helicopter.
Offices, shops and schools closed today in the affected areas. Students at home also in some municipalities of the Marche and bad weather also in upper Tuscany.
(Unioneonline/vl)
