Storm Ciarán kills 5 people as it brings record rainfall to Italy, taking European death toll to 12

MILAN — Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swath of Italy’s Tuscany region as Storm Ciarán pushed into the country overnight trapping residents in their homes, inundating hospitals and overturning cars. At least five people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 12 on Friday. Italian Civil Protection authorities said … Read more