Florence was out of danger due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from bursting its banks after heavy rains, Italian authorities said.

Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani on Saturday asked the government to recognize a state of emergency of national importance for the central region following torrential rain and floods. "I request the ...

A red weather alert issued Friday by authorities in Florence, as well as in major cities across Tuscany, after heavy rain ...

The Arno river, which runs through Florence and Pisa, is prone to flooding in spring and fall. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Florence was out of danger due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from bursting its ...

Several campuses of the University of Florence were also shut. The city also saw the closure of museums, cinemas, and ...

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

ROME: Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing ...