NEW : The death toll rises to seven and a state of emergency is declared . 348 Italian military personnel are dispatched to help in storm - ravaged areas . Train services in Liguria have been halted , too , due to mud and debris on the tracks . Cinque Terre ' is ` ` isolated , accessible only by sea , '' its mayor says . The storms have caused transportation disruption across Liguria .
NEW : The death toll rises to seven and a state of emergency is declared . 348 Italian military personnel are dispatched to help in storm - ravaged areas . Cinque Terre ' is ` ` isolated , accessible only by sea , '' its mayor says . The storms have caused transportation disruption across Liguria .