Emilia Romagna still on red alert after deadly floods

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 19 - The northeastern region of Emilia Romagna remains on red alert on Friday after this week's deadly floods claimed at least 13 lives.
    Although the flood waters are slowly receding in many areas, the danger of landslides remains high, experts have said.
    Over 10,000 people are unable to access their homes and around 27,000 do not have electricity.
    The damage caused by the extreme weather adds up to many billions of euros.
    Premier Giorgia Meloni's government is set to declare a state of calamity and will apply for cash from the European Solidarity Fund to face the emergency.
    Experts have linked the torrential rainfall behind the floods to the climate crisis, with up to 500 mm - half the average annual precipitation - falling in 36 hours in some places and all the rivers in the region bursting their banks. (ANSA).