Storm Boris is battering the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.
More than 1,000 residents in the north-eastern region of Emilia Romagna have been evacuated, while towns in the central region of Marche of Italy reported serious flooding and disruption. There are no reports of any casualties.
Schools across Emilia Romagna have closed. Some roads were impacted by landslides and railway traffic has been severely disrupted.
Authorities warned residents to stay out of their basements and to relocate to the upper floors of their homes.
Schools, libraries and parks were shut in Ravenna, and the University of Bologna cancelled exams and lessons.
The city of Faenza has been the worst-affected, with the levels of the two rivers crossing it rising rapidly overnight.
Residents quoted by local media said they had had to leave their homes in dinghies in the middle of the night. High river levels have also caused the sewage system to overflow.
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