These Photos Show the Deadly Impact of Floods in Italy

Deadly floods swept through Northern Italy on Wednesday, killing at least eight people, and thousands more evacuating the region.

Persistent, heavy rain led Italian authorities to place the Emilia Romagna region under a red threat-level warning due to the potential of flooding and landslides. The worst hit areas of the region received almost 20 inches of rain in 36 hours, according to the New York Times.

AP reported that the country’s deputy chief of the Civil Protection agency, Titti Postiglione, said that rescue operations for those needing emerg…