02:14Cleanup operations have begun in Sicily's Licata on Sunday morning after torrential rain caused flash floods across Italy the night before.
Footage shows civil protection workers using flooded suction pump machines to clear the floodwaters from roads and a local fruit and vegetable market. Footage also shows the market submerged in water during the operations.
"At this moment, we are trying to free the fruit and vegetable market from the water, almost completely flooded as can be seen. The operators are unable to work, so we are operating with pumps and trying to suck up the water with pumps," a worker explained.
"The greatest inconvenience for citizens is due to the fact that some neighbourhoods are invaded by mud, so there are many clogged roads, impassable and dangerous for any vehicle," he added.
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.
'Neighbourhoods are invaded by mud' - Civil protection workers begin cleanup ops in Sicily following torrential rain in Italy
Cleanup operations have begun in Sicily's Licata on Sunday morning after torrential rain caused flash floods across Italy the night before.
Footage shows civil protection workers using flooded suction pump machines to clear the floodwaters from roads and a local fruit and vegetable market. Footage also shows the market submerged in water during the operations.
"At this moment, we are trying to free the fruit and vegetable market from the water, almost completely flooded as can be seen. The operators are unable to work, so we are operating with pumps and trying to suck up the water with pumps," a worker explained.
"The greatest inconvenience for citizens is due to the fact that some neighbourhoods are invaded by mud, so there are many clogged roads, impassable and dangerous for any vehicle," he added.
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.
Cleanup operations have begun in Sicily's Licata on Sunday morning after torrential rain caused flash floods across Italy the night before.
Footage shows civil protection workers using flooded suction pump machines to clear the floodwaters from roads and a local fruit and vegetable market. Footage also shows the market submerged in water during the operations.
"At this moment, we are trying to free the fruit and vegetable market from the water, almost completely flooded as can be seen. The operators are unable to work, so we are operating with pumps and trying to suck up the water with pumps," a worker explained.
"The greatest inconvenience for citizens is due to the fact that some neighbourhoods are invaded by mud, so there are many clogged roads, impassable and dangerous for any vehicle," he added.
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.