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

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

There has been flooding and landslides in parts of northern Italy as red alerts cover cities including Florence and Pisa.

In the central Tuscany region, schools remained closed in several cities, including Florence, where the local administration closed museums, cinemas and theatres. Local authorities and civil ...

Red alerts for extreme weather have been issued for Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, Ansa newswire reported, with officials monitoring water levels in the Arno River that flows through Florence.

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Heavy rain has swelled rivers and flooded streets in Florence, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic ...

The fire service published images of cars partially submerged in water in the Sesto Fiorentino neighbourhood north of Florence’s historic centre. It said that by mid-morning today it had ...