Severe weather in Italy leaves at least three dead, heavy snow reported in the Alps
The alert level remains high for the storm affecting the north and central parts of Italy: Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna are at risk of flooding due to the rising waters of the River Po.
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The alert level remains high for the storm affecting the north and central parts of Italy: Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna are at risk of flooding due to the rising waters of the River Po.
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00:00Parts of northwestern Italy have been hit by severe weather following warnings for thunderstorms, flooding, evacuations, road closures and landslides have affected the regions of Liguria and Piedmont, where over 100 municipalities had read warnings in place for flooding.
00:20Local media also reported that an elderly man had been found dead in his flooded home in a town not far from Turin. Since Wednesday, more than 300 rescue operations have been completed, most of them in the region of Piedmont.
00:37Meanwhile, dumps of heavy snowfall hit Italy's southern Alps, France and Switzerland on Thursday. In France, avalanche warnings were issued across multiple resorts in the Alps. In Switzerland, snow disrupted road and rail travel and cut power to several areas in Canton Valley.