It comes after local media reported around 1,000 residents were evacuated in the northern region following torrential rains. Three of the region's provinces have been hit by flooded rivers and local mayors have asked people to stay on upper floors or leave their houses.

A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday for the second year in a row, forcing people to leave their homes and schools to close.

Romagna, Italy, after Storm Boris wreaked havoc across Central and Eastern Europe. Aerial footage shows the widespread deluge in the region, with submerged houses and several residents trapped on their roofs on Thursday,

Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummelled a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said on Thursday.

Frustrations build as the clean-up starts in flood-hit Emilia-Romagna for the second year in a row:::: Bagnacavallo, Italy:: Roberto Faccani, Former police commander"People are now traumatized and very demotivated.