The government declared a state of emergency for several areas in Tuscany, which has seen the worst flooding so far, and allocated 5 million euros to rescue and aid activities, Xinhua reported.
The six victims were all reported in Tuscany, according to the regional governor, Eugenio Giani, who held an emergency civil protection meeting late afternoon.
The flooding has also disrupted traffic on several railway lines in Tuscany. Overall, Giani described the situation as “very serious.”
Other regions have been on alert as well due to storm surges in coastal cities, and hydrogeological risks connected to the intense rainfalls and strong winds caused by the storm.
Strong winds and waves already caused damage to economic activities, houses, and other facilities on the seafront of northwest Liguria, and in Tuscany’s Livorno.
The civil protection department issued a red alert — the highest risk level in the country’s three-tier system — for hydrogeological risk in the eastern areas of Veneto on Saturday, while three other regions in the north will remain on orange alert.
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