Florence and Pisa on alert as flooding hits Italy
'There has been flooding and landslides in parts of northern Italy as red alerts cover cities including Florence and Pisa.
Torrential rain prompted the alerts for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, with heavy and persistent rainfall expected into the afternoon on Friday.
Tuscany's president said local rescue and health services were on high alert and advised residents to exercise "the utmost attention and caution".
Almost a month's worth of rain fell in Florence on Friday morning while landslides and mudslides were reported in Bologna, where some residents were evacuated on Thursday evening ahead of heavy rain overnight'
full details see https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2jr7nr60ro
A personal note: many experiences show that floods and droughts often happen in turns. Will this also be the same? Hopefully not!
