Tuscany and Lombardy face severe storms and flooding

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Severe storms caused flooding in Tuscany, Italy, with Massa-Carrara receiving a month's worth of rain in three hours. The Tuscan provinces of Pisa and Florence also experienced severe weather, including tornadoes. Lombardy saw heavy hail, with Varese residents clearing streets with snow shovels. Italy's Civil Protection issued yellow warnings for several regions, with parts of Tuscany reaching orange alert due to landslide risks. Climate change is linked to intensifying extreme weather events.


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