“The extent of the damage that has been done to Ravenna cannot be identified.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed “total closeness to the affected population” and wrote on Twitter that the government stood ready to provide aid.
It was the second time this month Emilia-Romagna has been hit by bad weather, after at least two people died during a storm in early May.
Meteorologists said the torrential rains dried out the land after months of drought, reducing its ability to absorb water and worsening the effects of flooding.