Photo Gallery Venice Is Drowning
Residents of Vienna are suffering from the worst flooding in over 20 years. Almost the entire city is under water.
The famous Piazza San Marco, site of the Doge's palace, was totally under water on Monday morning.
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Cafes were empty as stray tables and chairs floated around the Square.
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Making matters worse, the city's vaporretto boat taxis were on strike.
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Some intrepid tourists decided to wade through the waters.
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A view of St. George's Church. A standard postcard, now with a twist.
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A combination of days of rain, strong wind from the south, and snowfall in northern Italy led to the worst flooding in at least 20 years.
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Christmas shoppers had little luck finding an open store.
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Most venetians treated the situation with calm and equanimity.
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Even if everything is closed, tourists will still be able to tell their grandchildren that they saw Venice under water.
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