A red weather alert issued by
authorities in Florence and major cities across Tuscany on
Friday after heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets was
eased on Saturday after weather conditions improved.
The Arno river, which at the Uffizi Station in Florence was at
4.05 metres on Friday night, still far from the second watch
level of 5.50 metres, remained below warning levels on Saturday
in Tuscany's main city as well as in nearby Pisa.
Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani called off red alert flood
warnings for Florence and Pisa as well as for the towns of Ponte
a Signa, Montelupo, Empoli, Fucecchio, Pontedera and San
Giovanni alla Vena.
Meanwhile in the neighbouring Emilia-Romagna region, where vast
areas were also on red weather alert on Friday, all rivers were
below maximum alert levels, including the Lamone which late on
Friday had risked overflowing its banks in Faenza.
A red warning however remained in place in areas of both
regions, including in Ravenna in Emilia-Romagna where schools
and public venues remained closed.
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