Terrible flood in Sicily! Streets of Catania have become rivers. Italy

Flash flooding has turned roads into rivers in the port city of Catania, on the Italian island of Sicily.
On Monday Italy's Department for Civil Protection issued a red alert -- its highest level warning -- for flooding in northeast Sicily and the southwest region of Calabria. A red alert was issued for a second day on Tuesday due to further expected intense rainfall.
A "depression area on the central Mediterranean persists and is causing disturbed weather conditions in the southern areas of the country," the Italian government said Monday.
Intense rainfall and strong winds have impacted southern Italy since Sunday, with half a meter of rain reported in the region.
The highest rainfall totals from Sunday to Tuesday morning are from Linguaglossa, Sicily, with 520.4 millimeters and Fabrizia, Calabria, with 440.2 millimeters. Catania reported 167 millimeters in 24 hours, more than twice the average October rainfall of 62.7 millimeters.
This area of storms will meander south of southern Italy, continuing rain and gusty winds in the region, and then move over Sicily on Thursday, increasing the chance of heavy rainfall and strong winds once again.
Weather models are forecasting 100 to 150 millimeters of rain will fall from Wednesday to Friday, with localized areas receiving higher amounts.
Catania's mayor Salvo Pogliese has ordered schools and public gardens remain closed on Tuesday due to the situation, according to Catania's municipality website. Residents are also banned from stopping in areas that are subject to landslides and along the coastal road, because of the expected storms of "particular intensity."
On Tuesday, Italy's fire and rescue service, Vigili del Fuoco, said there had been 250 call outs due to the bad weather in Catania.