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Several people have died in disastrous flooding north of Florence, Italy, which has also forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Flooding in Northern Italy has killed at least 11 people and forced thousands more to evacuate their homes less than a year after a historic drought. The region has been battered by torrential rain, triggering floods and landslides. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

Powerful rapids swelling from rivers have washed away bridges, submerged cars and left thousands homeless.

At least nine people are dead and thousands have been forced out of their homes after heavy rains caused catastrophic flooding in northern Italy. According to authorities, some areas received half their average annual rainfall amount in just 36 hours. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the desperate efforts to save lives.

One last round of scattered storms will be possible Tuesday, then drier weather moves in for mid-week. Author: Jordan Darensbourg, Shane Hinton (KVUE), Hunter Williams (KVUE) Published: 9:50 PM CDT May 14, 2023 Updated: 1:50 PM CDT May 16, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — We don’t expect major impacts or severe weather, but some minor flooding remains possible due to runoff from already saturated soil. In fact, the WPC has cut the north side of Austin…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 3:53 AM CDT May 16, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — We’re tracking one more day of scattered showers and storms before we dry up for the rest of the workweek. Tuesday morning starts on a seasonable yet humid note with temperatures beginning in the upper 60s. While an…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 3:54 AM CDT May 15, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — We hope your Mother’s Day has gone well so far! We did have a good soaking of rain earlier on Sunday morning as a wake low came off of the coast and passed through sections of the Coastal…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 6:12 PM CDT May 14, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — We hope your Mother’s Day has gone well so far! We did have a good soaking of rain earlier on Sunday morning as a wake low came off of the coast and passed through sections of the Coastal…

Additional heavy rain onto an already saturated ground could lead to minor flooding. AUSTIN, Texas — While we have had a wet weekend across Central Texas, we have not seen the flooding that many were expecting. But we did receive beneficial rainfall to help with our drought situation. Many areas, especially in the Coastal Plains, received impressive totals. As of Sunday evening, some spots received up to 4 inches of rain, according to the Lower…

The tornado touched down at around 4 a.m. local time and caused “extensive damage” to a highway and buildings.

The tornado touched down at around 4 a.m. local time and caused “extensive damage” to a highway and buildings.

At least eight tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma Thursday night. In the town of Cole, at least 10 structures were damaged, and a tornado tore the roof off a donut shop near Oklahoma City. Roxana Saberi has more.

Ahead of the heavy rain and flooding threat this weekend, crews are clearing out debris to minimize the flood risk. AUSTIN, Texas — Crews from Austin’s Watershed Protection Department have been clearing out culverts to make sure they don’t get flooded with the expected heavy rainfall this weekend. The crews work year-round clearing the culverts out, but said most of their work recently has been cleaning up debris from the winter storm back in February….

At least 10 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma as part of a severe storm system striking the middle of the country. Roxana Saberi reports.

Rounds of heavy rain and potential flooding are expected throughout Central Texas this weekend. AUSTIN, Texas — Dozens of residents in one North Austin neighborhood are still dealing with the aftermath of flood damage in their homes, and with a flood watch set to go into effect on Friday evening across Central Texas, residents hope lightning doesn’t strike twice.  Ryan Albright and his wife, who have been forced into an Airbnb, have been in the…