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Severe Flooding Hits Northern Italy: Evacuations Underway

3/14/2025

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Northern Italy is grappling with devastating flooding and landslides, especially in Florence and Pisa, as relentless rain triggers red weather alerts. Emergency services are mobilized, schools and public spaces are shuttered, and the Arno River has breached flood-risk levels. With evacuations underway in Bologna, authorities caution that the threat persists with more rain on the horizon.

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Northern Italy is grappling with devastating flooding and landslides, especially in Florence and Pisa, as relentless rain triggers red weather alerts. Emergency services are mobilized, schools and public spaces are shuttered, and the Arno River has breached flood-risk levels. With evacuations underway in Bologna, authorities caution that the threat persists with more rain on the horizon.