Sara Guglielmetti It's a "Black Thursday" due to the severe weather that's bringing much of Italy to its knees: red alert is in effect in Tuscany, Liguria, and Emilia-Romagna, with rivers in flood and several families evacuated. Here are the details.
Severe weather: Red alert in three regions: rivers in flood and families evacuated.
Meteorologist Mario Giuliacci has called today, November 12, 2026, a "Black Thursday" due to the severe weather currently affecting several Italian regions.
The Civil Protection Department has issued a red alert for three of them: Tuscany, Liguria, and Emilia-Romagna . Several schools are closed today; in Tuscany, classes are suspended, among others, in Massa, Carrara, Lucca, Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, and several municipalities in Garfagnana and Lunigiana.
Similar measures have been adopted in the La Spezia area and other towns in eastern Liguria. In Carmignano, in the province of Prato, the mayor has also ordered the closure of parks, gardens, bike paths, sports facilities, and cemeteries. The situation is most critical in La Spezia, with the Lagora stream reaching 2 meters high and bursting its banks in some places. Four families have been evacuated.
In the province of Massa, a landslide cut off connections with numerous hamlets.
Severe weather in Italy: weather forecast for today, Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Severe weather is affecting much of Italy today, with a red alert in place for Tuscany, Liguria, and Emilia-Romagna. As for the forecast for today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, rain will dominate almost everywhere in the North, with snowfall above 2.000 meters in the mountains of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta. In Central Italy and Sardinia, mostly cloudy skies are expected, with the exception of Tuscany, with heavy rains especially in the north. The South will also be cloudy, with possible rain in Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria. A general drop in temperatures is also expected.