Central Europe began counting the cost of deadly and devastating floods caused by Storm Boris, as the European Union pledged billions of euro in aid to affected countries and northern Italy became the latest area to be inundated by torrential rain.

Frustrations build as the clean-up starts in flood-hit Emilia-Romagna for the second year in a row:::: Bagnacavallo, Italy:: Roberto Faccani, Former police commander"People are now traumatized and very demotivated.

Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris hit a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said.

Floods are already reported in the central city of Pescara while the Italian meteorological service's weather alerts apply from the northern coast of Emilia-Romagna to the far south

Firefighters in the capital of Pescara in Abruzzo, Italy, reported receiving more than 200 phone calls for assistance after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in the area.

More than 50 regions of Italy have issued alerts, as flooding continues to batter Poland and the Czech Republic.

A storm system that has wreaked havoc across central Europe brought devastating floods to the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna on Thursday for the second year in a row, forcing people to leave their homes and schools to close.

The storm has hit the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.