02:16Torrential rains swept across Italy over the weekend triggering flash floods that devastated several areas, with Sicily's Licata being particularly hard-hit on Saturday.
Footage filmed on Sunday reveals submerged streets, destroyed crops, and damaged agricultural tents. Civil protection workers were seen using suction pump machines to clear the floodwaters from roads as authorities worked to assess the full extent of the damage.
After the island experienced heavy rainfall, the Salso River overflowed, submerging cities, with Licata reportedly suffering with extensive damage.
The regions of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Sicily have been severely impacted, with local authorities ordering the evacuation of homes near waterways.
The Italian military has been deployed to assist firefighters and civil protection personnel in rescuing and evacuating residents in the area as power cuts were reported across Emilia-Romagna's Bologna.
Train services have also been reportedly disrupted in northern Italy. Meanwhile, Palermo airport was temporarily shut down due to flooding and a subsequent power blackout, according to local media.
The Civil Protection Department has issued an orange alert in five regions and issued a yellow alert in another 13 as weather forecasts expect further rainfall until Tuesday.
Swept away! Cleaning ops begin in coastal Licata as Italy grapples with flash flooding
Torrential rains swept across Italy over the weekend triggering flash floods that devastated several areas, with Sicily's Licata being particularly hard-hit on Saturday.
Footage filmed on Sunday reveals submerged streets, destroyed crops, and damaged agricultural tents. Civil protection workers were seen using suction pump machines to clear the floodwaters from roads as authorities worked to assess the full extent of the damage.
After the island experienced heavy rainfall, the Salso River overflowed, submerging cities, with Licata reportedly suffering with extensive damage.
The regions of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Sicily have been severely impacted, with local authorities ordering the evacuation of homes near waterways.
The Italian military has been deployed to assist firefighters and civil protection personnel in rescuing and evacuating residents in the area as power cuts were reported across Emilia-Romagna's Bologna.
Train services have also been reportedly disrupted in northern Italy. Meanwhile, Palermo airport was temporarily shut down due to flooding and a subsequent power blackout, according to local media.
The Civil Protection Department has issued an orange alert in five regions and issued a yellow alert in another 13 as weather forecasts expect further rainfall until Tuesday.
Torrential rains swept across Italy over the weekend triggering flash floods that devastated several areas, with Sicily's Licata being particularly hard-hit on Saturday.
Footage filmed on Sunday reveals submerged streets, destroyed crops, and damaged agricultural tents. Civil protection workers were seen using suction pump machines to clear the floodwaters from roads as authorities worked to assess the full extent of the damage.
After the island experienced heavy rainfall, the Salso River overflowed, submerging cities, with Licata reportedly suffering with extensive damage.
The regions of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Sicily have been severely impacted, with local authorities ordering the evacuation of homes near waterways.
The Italian military has been deployed to assist firefighters and civil protection personnel in rescuing and evacuating residents in the area as power cuts were reported across Emilia-Romagna's Bologna.
Train services have also been reportedly disrupted in northern Italy. Meanwhile, Palermo airport was temporarily shut down due to flooding and a subsequent power blackout, according to local media.
The Civil Protection Department has issued an orange alert in five regions and issued a yellow alert in another 13 as weather forecasts expect further rainfall until Tuesday.