Rome: 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. Dozens of people ...

Father Giuseppe Pagano is furious. The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their ...

There has been flooding and landslides in parts of northern Italy as red alerts cover cities including Florence and Pisa.

Giani said floodgates and expansion tanks had been opened to ease the pressure on the Arno, the river that runs through Florence and Pisa. In Florence, the Arno was expected to surge to its ...

ROME — 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. Dozens of people were ...

A general view of the Arno River with the Ponte Vecchio in the background in Florence, on March 14th, 2025. Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP Florence was out of danger on Saturday due to the "decisive" ...

A general view shows the Arno River near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, on March 14th, 2025. Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP Italian authorities ordered dozens of people in Tuscany to leave their homes ...

Torrential rains have caused Italian authorities to issue red alerts for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. Dozens of ...

Schools, parks and cemeteries in Florence were already closed after an order on Thursday. Giani said floodgates and expansion tanks had been opened to ease the pressure on the Arno, the river that ...

Michelangelo lived and studied there, and the current complex, across the Arno river from the historic center of Florence, still houses the wooden crucifix carved by the Renaissance master for ...