Flooding in Italy's famed canal city of Venice has reached the second-highest level ever, touching nearly the level of the infamous 1966 flooding.
People walk in a flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. The high tide reached a peak of 127cm at 10:35am while an even higher level of 140cm was predicted for later Tuesday evening.
The high-water mark hit 187 centimeters late Tuesday, meaning more than 85% of the city was flooded. The highest level ever recorded was 194 centimeters during infamous flooding in 1966. Photos on social media showed a city ferry, taxi boats and gondolas grounded on walkways flanking canals. Already on Tuesday, much of the city was under water, inundating the famed St. Mark’s Basilica and raising anew concerns over damage to the mosaics and other artworks.Venice’s Mayor Luigi Brugnaro blamed climate change for the “dramatic situation” and called for a speedy completion of a long-delayed project to construct off-shore barriers.
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