Over 250 people had to be evacuated
from their homes in Emilia Romagna overnight after a wave of
torrential rain and powerful winds that is battering much of
Italy caused flash floods in some areas of the north-eastern
region.
The Army has been called in to help firefighters and the
civil-protection department in the operations.
The evacuations regarded the province of Ravenna, with around
100 people affected in the Faenza area, another 100 around
Biancanigo di Castel Bolognese and some 60 people residing in
Conselice.
The torrential rain caused some rivers to reach dangerous levels
and rail operator FS had to suspend several services - between
Faenza and Forlì, Russi and Lugo, Russi and Granarolo, and
Lavezzola and Mezzano.
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