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Italy bracing for flood risks in north, heatwaves in south

Wildfires raging in Messina, Sicily, Italy on July 25, 2023. [Xinhua]

Italy was bracing for the latest round of extreme weather on Wednesday, with heavy rains and potential flooding forecast for large parts of central and northern Italy. Meanwhile, high temperatures were predicted in the south.

Italian civil protection officials said that two thunderstorm systems would be moving over the country this week, resulting in red alerts for flooding in the northeastern regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia. Orange alerts have been issued across large parts of northwestern and central Italy, including Milan.

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