No new deaths have been reported on Saturday, but local authorities have issued new warnings of landslides in connection with the heavy rains.
As larger areas are affected, more people are also forced to temporarily leave their homes, mainly around the city of Ravenna. The number of evacuees had almost doubled from Friday morning to Saturday evening, when 36,000 fled.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Saturday, but returned home early.
"Honestly, I can't be this far from home during times like this," she said, thanking the more than 5,000 rescue workers and volunteers who help those in need. Meloni is expected to visit the affected areas on Sunday.
A man makes his way out of his house in Ghibullo, Ravenna, using a rope and a ladder. Photo: Andreas Solaro/TT
Very heavy rains
On Thursday and Friday, as much rain fell as normally comes in six months, and the floods have been described as the worst in over a century.
In the region, over 500 roads have been closed and many of them have been destroyed. Matteo Lepore, mayor of Bologna, says it will take time to fix the road network.
"We are talking about months, in some places years," he told AFP.
According to governor Stefano Bonaccini, the price tag is likely to end up at over half a billion euros, equivalent to just over five billion kronor.
Fourteen fatalities have so far been reported in the flood disaster.
A damaged bridge near Dovadola. Photo: Raimondo Baldoni/TT