Italy’s northeastern Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions were battered by torrential rain on Tuesday (May 16) and suffered extensive flooding.<br /><br />Footage shot from a helicopter by the fire brigade in Cesena showed parts of the city submerged by muddy water after the flooding of the Savio river.<br /><br />According to a fire brigade press release, some residents rushed to the roofs of their buildings as the water level began to rise.<br /><br />In Monterenzio, near Bologna, 10 people were evacuated from their house after a mudslide hit a nearby area.
