Italian authorities ordered dozens of people in Tuscany to leave their homes on Friday after heavy rains swelled rivers and ...

Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and its surroundings and urging ...

More than 500 firefighters were working across Tuscany. Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the ...

In Florence, the Uffizi Galleries -- the world-famous art museum -- closed early, as did the Duomo cathedral ... that is hitting various areas of Italy, causing serious damage and difficulties ...

Rainfall swells the Arno river under the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence on Friday - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Andrej Ivanov Rainfall swells the Arno ...

Florence (Italy) (AFP) – Italian authorities ordered ... the world-famous art museum -- closed early, as did the Duomo cathedral. The fire service published images of cars partially submerged ...

Eugenio Giani, head of the central Tuscany region that includes Florence and Pisa, told citizens to exercise "maximum care and attention", warning of "intense and persistent rain" during the day.

Italian authorities ordered dozens of people in Tuscany to leave their homes on Friday after heavy rains swelled rivers and flooded streets near the historic cities of Florence and Pisa.