Sesto Fiorentino, Italy - March 14, 2025 Firefighters have been hard at work since this morning in Tuscany, tackling the mayhem unleashed by relentless downpours. The crisis is at its peak in Florence, where rescue teams are scrambling in Sesto Fiorentino to combat widespread flooding sparked by the Rimaggio stream bursting its banks. Over in Prato, crews are racing against time, helping stranded residents in Carmignano, Poggio a Caiano, and the southern fringes of the provincial capital. Right now, a whopping 539-strong team from the National Fire Brigade is on the ground, backed by 175 vehicles and two Drago helicopters buzzing overhead. The soggy nightmare shows no signs of letting up, with emergency squads stretched thin across the region. It’s a full-on battle against nature as they fight to keep Tuscany afloat amid the deluge.