Rome's subway system was reportedly flooded, and rail transportation was interrupted. Schools and kindergartens are closed.
The nation's shopkeepers are scooping up water in buckets, and the ceiling of one cafe collapsed on its patrons.
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Venice has found itself losing its centuries-old battle with rising water; its historic center is three-quarters submerged.
​Museum staff are attempting to save the surviving exhibits.