Italy hit by heavy floods - in pictures

  • People wade through muddy water in Faenza, after heavy rain in Italy's Emilia Romagna region. Reuters
    People wade through muddy water in Faenza, after heavy rain in Italy's Emilia Romagna region. Reuters
  • People are rescued in Faenza. AP
    People are rescued in Faenza. AP
  • Many homes in Faenza were flooded. Reuters
    Many homes in Faenza were flooded. Reuters
  • A flooded road in Faenza. AP
    A flooded road in Faenza. AP
  • Floodwater in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
    Floodwater in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
  • Clearing up a shop in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
    Clearing up a shop in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
  • Claudia, a Faenza resident, surveys a road flooded when the Lamone river burst its banks. AP
    Claudia, a Faenza resident, surveys a road flooded when the Lamone river burst its banks. AP
  • Residents are rescued on a digger in Massa Lombarda. AFP
    Residents are rescued on a digger in Massa Lombarda. AFP
  • A flooded street in the village of Castel Bolognese. AP
    A flooded street in the village of Castel Bolognese. AP
  • Damage in Budrio, Bologna. EPA
    Damage in Budrio, Bologna. EPA
  • A flooded supermarket in Cesena. AFP
    A flooded supermarket in Cesena. AFP