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Splashing through floodwaters in Venice

Tourists wear plastic bags to protect their shoes as they cross a flooded St Mark's Square in Venice on Oct. 15, during the first "acqua alta" of the season. The periodic flooding known as "acqua alta," or "high water," is caused by seasonal high tides.

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