Warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and floods have been issued for much of Italy days after storms struck central and eastern Europe.
Flooding has been reported in the central city of Pescara, while the Italian meteorological service’s weather alerts apply from the northern coast of Emilia-Romagna to the south.
The warnings follow flooding from heavy rainfall triggered by Storm Boris in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Austria, leaving at least 21 people dead.
Authorities in Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia are also warning of flooding in the coming days, the BBC reported.
Water levels are continuing to rise on the River Danube in Slovakia and Hungary, a key river cruise artery, with the capitals of Bratislava Budapest preparing for possible flooding.
The flood waters are receding in some places in the region and spreading in others, with the extent of the damage revealed in Polish towns like Glucholazy.
The town’s main bridge collapsed after being damaged by the swollen river, while many of its streets have been covered in mud.
More than 5,000 soldiers have been deployed to help people in southern Poland, including the 40,000 residents evacuated from the town of Nysa.
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk declared a month-long state of natural disaster – with the worst flooding expected to hit the city of Wroclaw today (Wednesday).