Flooding in northern Italy Northern Italy has been hit by severe storms and heavy rainfall, leaving several regions, including Padua and Vicenza, submerged. Emergency services have been mobilised, using dinghies to rescue residents from flooded homes, while cars float in the inundated streets. The governor of the Veneto region described the deluge as a “water bomb,” reflecting the sudden and devastating nature of the rainfall. In the early hours of Friday, the banks of the Muson dei Sassi river in the Padua area burst due to excessive rain, leading to severe flooding. A freight train was overt…