The region, which includes the cities of Bologna and Modena, has been badly hit by Hurricane Boris, with the intense weather system killing at least 24 people in central Europe, Xinhua news agency reported.
Authorities called on people to seek shelter on upper floors of buildings, while schools, government offices and hundreds of roads were closed and train service in the region was suspended.
The two missing people were on the roof of a building in the town of Bagnacavallo, near the coastal city of Ravenna, after the Lamon River flooded and the roof they were on collapsed. Other people in the area were evacuated from rooftops by helicopter.
Emilia-Romagna is the same Italian region that was hit by severe flooding last year, which killed 17 people and caused an estimated 8.5 billion euros ($9.5 billion) in damage.
Authorities called on people to seek shelter on upper floors of buildings, while schools, government offices and hundreds of roads were closed and train service in the region was suspended.
The two missing people were on the roof of a building in the town of Bagnacavallo, near the coastal city of Ravenna, after the Lamon River flooded and the roof they were on collapsed. Other people in the area were evacuated from rooftops by helicopter.
Emilia-Romagna is the same Italian region that was hit by severe flooding last year, which killed 17 people and caused an estimated 8.5 billion euros ($9.5 billion) in damage.
