Nine people died and thousands evacuated from their homes as torrential rain battered Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, triggering floods and landslides. Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, close to many of the worst-hit areas, was called off
Rains easing, but river levels still rising
Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said some areas had received half their average annual rainfall in just 36 hours, causing rivers to burst their banks, sending water cascading through towns and submerging thousands of acres of farmland. "We are facing catastrophic events that have probably not been seen before," the president of the Emilia-Romagna region Stefano Bonaccini told reporters. "Extraordinary amounts of rain have fallen on land no longer capable of absorbing them."
Authorities said flooding had hit 37 towns and communities and around 120 landslides had been registered. At least one bridge, near the city of Bologna, collapsed, some roads were undermined by floodwaters and many rail services were suspended.
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