Thunderstorms are set to bring torrential rain to Italy, after flooding struck Poland, Slovakia, Austria and the Czech Republic.
The severe flooding caused by Storm Boris has resulted in at least 21 people losing their lives. In Poland a state of natural disaster has been declared in affected areas, and some 5,500 soldiers and 19 helicopters are assisting in relief and rescue operations. In Slovakia's capital Bratislava and the Hungarian capital Budapest have both been preparing for possible flooding as the River Danube rose.
As our colleagues in BBC Weather point out, climate scientists have been warning us for years about extreme rainfall events like these as the planet warms. Heavy rain is expected over much of Italy over the next few days, with the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lazio under yellow weather alerts.
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