Formula One Race Cancelled Amid Heavy Flooding In Northern Italy

The Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, northern Italy was canceled because of deadly floods in the region. 

Formula One said it made the decision for safety reasons and to avoid any extra burden on the emergency services, after consulting with Italian political figures.
 
According to reports, Italy’s civil protection agency had issued a red alert weather warning for the region and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini called for the race to be postponed “to concentrate all efforts on coping with the emergency”.

Meanwhile, nine people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain battered Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, triggering severe flooding and landslides.