Heavy rains has hit the northern Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, pushing the main rivers in the regions above alert levels for floodings

Florence, Pisa on flood alert as heavy rain closes museums and roads - Residents have been evacuated as several major rivers threaten to burst their banks

Florence and Pisa have overcome the critical phase of bad weather, but the red alert remains active in several provinces of Tuscany. Red alert also in Emilia Romagna

Romagna, with the Arno threatening to flood in Florence and Pisa. Schools closed, lower floors in the riverbed evacuated as a precaution. Problems on roads and railways

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

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 residents to stay indoors.