Italy warning as new maps show mega-storm that will ‘ruin holidays’

A weather warning has been issued for those travelling to Italy after a mega-storm swept through the country. Rainstorms poured down on Northern Italy last week, and more intense rainfall is predicted for this Thursday. 

Holidaymakers have been told to check for updates, as Milan has seen intense flooding and fears for the life were raised of a 58-year-old man was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region. Footage released by Italian media platform TV RAI shows the wheel of the vehicle visible inside a creek, where the tractor overturned in muddy water. 

Rescuers are still searching for the missing person, reports ABC News. Flooding has also been reported in Piedmont's Val di Susa, where two bridges have collapsed - isolating 50 people in two villages.

Lombardy and Veneto have also been hit by widespread flooding, which has led to damage and disruption where rivers have overflowed. Reports of individuals stuck in cars in flooded underpasses have come in from firefighters in Milan, where dozens of rescue calls have come in.

Public transport in Milan is also running on a reduced service due to flooding, and Milan’s Radio Popolare station went off the air for the first time since it was founded in 1976 because the broadcast center was flooded.

Rome has also seen severe weather, with the famous Arch of Constantine damaged by the storm.