Storms throughout Italy have left at leat 11 dead as flooding and landslides consume homes and roads and fallen trees littered villages. 

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A woman was killed by a landslide in the northern region of Torentino-Alto Adige and a firefighter was sruck by a tree as he responded to the emergency, ANSA reported. 

A man was slammed agains tocks and killed while kite-surfing in Emilia-Romagna, and other casualties were reported in Naples, Liguria and Lazio, according to the Associated Press. 

More than 5,800 firefighters have responded to emergencies throughout Tuscany, Lazio, Veneto, Lomabrdy, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Liguria. 

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On Monday, Venice saw its highest water level since 2008, as nearly three-quarters of the city was underwater.

While Venice normally sees flooding from October through January, called acqua alta, or "high water,"  the water level reached 61.5 inches at its peak on Monday. If the water had reached 63 inches above normal, as was forecasted, it would have been the highest flood level since 1979.

"A strong low-pressure system is spinning through southern Europe, spreading heavy rain and strong winds across northern Italy," weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce said. "The strong winds triggered the inundation in Venice as they blew from south to north through the Adriatic Sea."