Apocalypse in Italy! A devastating flood has hit Sicily!

Flash flooding has turned roads into rivers in the port city of Catania, on the Italian island of Sicily. The situation is “very critical,“ Giuseppa Maria Spampinato, a government official based in Catania, told on Tuesday. From the view of her office’s window, Spampinato said the main street in the city -- Via Etnea -- appeared completely flooded. 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. 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 rain