NSTworld: Sirens wailed across Venice from the early morning hours, warning of the impending high tide, and the crypt beneath St. Mark’s Basilica was swiftly inundated.
The central St. Mark’s Square was submerged and closed to tourists, while shops and hotels were once more invaded by rising waters bringing fresh misery to the fragile city.
“We have been in this emergency for days and we just can’t put up with any more,” said Venetian resident Nava Naccara.The Italian government declared a state of emergency for Venice on Thursday, allocating 20 million euros to address the immediate damage. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro predicted on Friday the costs would be vastly higher.
The mayor has blamed climate change for the ever-increasing flood waters that the city has had to deal with in recent years, with the mean sea level estimated to be more than 20 cm higher than it was a century ago, and set to raise much further. At the city’s internationally renowned bookshop Acqua Alta – the Italian for high water – staff were trying to dry out thousands of water-damaged books and prints, usually kept in boats, bath tubs and plastic bins.
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