# Storm Charles floods force evacuations and disrupt travel across Italy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cars-are-swept-away-as-flash-floods-hit-italian-holiday-regions/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:31:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T14:47:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16286977/Cars-swept-mass-evacuations-flash-floods-submerge-Italian-holiday-regions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Europe, Travel, World

## Key points

- Flash floods swept cars away in Italian holiday regions.
- At least 100 people were evacuated in Massa.
- Storm Charles also disrupted travel across parts of Europe.

## Summary

Storm Charles brought torrential rain and strong winds to Italy, causing flash floods that swept away cars and forced at least 100 people from their homes. Three regions were placed on red alert, while flooding and landslide risks disrupted transport and prompted warnings to avoid unnecessary travel.

In Massa, the Frigido River burst its banks and some evacuees spent the night in a sports hall; in Liguria, at least nine more people were evacuated because of a landslide. Venice’s sea level reached 110cm, compared with a usual average of about 30cm, and several trains were cancelled over landslide fears. The storm was expected to affect Italy until Friday and also brought disruption to Portugal, Spain and southern France.

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