Venice floods: Italy declares state of emergency
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Venice Flooding Is Worst in a Decade; Severe Weather in Italy Kills at Least 11
ROME — Violent thunderstorms, small tornadoes that blew roofs off homes, and winds equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane lashed Italy from Piedmont to Sicily early this week, leaving at least 11 people dead, many injured, and firefighters and other rescue workers scrambling to respond to emergency calls. In Venice, ferocious winds drove the high…