Frustrations build as the clean-up starts in flood-hit Emilia-Romagna for the second year in a row:::: Bagnacavallo, Italy:: Roberto Faccani, Former police commander"People are now traumatized and very demotivated.

Floods are already reported in the central city of Pescara while the Italian meteorological service's weather alerts apply from the northern coast of Emilia-Romagna to the far south

The storm has hit the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the current flooding that has claimed 24 lives in the region.

A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe has heightened concerns among residents and leaders, causing fatalities and severe infrastructure damage. Heavy rains have led to significant evacuations,

A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday for the second year in a row, forcing people to leave their homes and schools to close.