Italy hit by heavy floods - in pictures

People wade through muddy water in Faenza, after heavy rain in Italy's Emilia Romagna region. Reuters
People wade through muddy water in Faenza, after heavy rain in Italy's Emilia Romagna region. Reuters
People are rescued in Faenza. AP
People are rescued in Faenza. AP
Many homes in Faenza were flooded. Reuters
Many homes in Faenza were flooded. Reuters
A flooded road in Faenza. AP
A flooded road in Faenza. AP
Floodwater in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
Floodwater in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
Clearing up a shop in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
Clearing up a shop in Castel Bolognese. Reuters
Claudia, a Faenza resident, surveys a road flooded when the Lamone river burst its banks. AP
Claudia, a Faenza resident, surveys a road flooded when the Lamone river burst its banks. AP
Residents are rescued on a digger in Massa Lombarda. AFP
Residents are rescued on a digger in Massa Lombarda. AFP
A flooded street in the village of Castel Bolognese. AP
A flooded street in the village of Castel Bolognese. AP
Damage in Budrio, Bologna. EPA
Damage in Budrio, Bologna. EPA
A flooded supermarket in Cesena. AFP
A flooded supermarket in Cesena. AFP