Violent storms lashed the length of Italy early this week, leaving at least 11 people dead.
In Venice, locals and tourists tottered on raised walkways throughout the city, while others waded through thigh-high water and even took a swim in historic St. Mark’s Square.
Ferocious winds drove the high tide there to more than five feet above average sea level, one of the highest levels ever recorded.
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In Venice, locals and tourists tottered on raised walkways throughout the city, while others waded through thigh-high water and even took a swim in historic St. Mark’s Square.
Ferocious winds drove the high tide there to more than five feet above average sea level, one of the highest levels ever recorded.
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