Italy floods: emergency services continue rescue efforts in flood-hit region – video

Italian authorities are continuing rescue operations across the flood-hit northern Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Footage recorded by the Italian coastguard showed helicopters rescuing people from their roofs, including a pregnant woman and an elderly couple. At least nine people have been killed by the floods and almost 5,000 evacuated from their homes

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