14 minutes agodamage in Venice totals about 1 billion euros
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The St. Mark Square in Venice has again flooded and closed to the public today, after the city was hit by a wave of 100 inches [150 cm] high, the third highest level ever recorded. With four waves of over 140 cm high since last Monday, this week has been the most [...]
With four waves of over 140 inches [140 cm] high since last Monday, this week has been the worst since the beginning of the wave measurement in 1872 in Venice.
Mayor Luigi Bruniaro estimates that the flood damage in the city since Tuesday is about one billion euros.
The city's air - wave forecast has warned that the current wave could reach 100 inches [160 cm].
Thousands of volunteers are assisting citizens in the flooded city, the Kosovo Press broadcasts.
The Square of St. Mark was again closed, just a day after the visitors and the inhabitants of Venice were allowed to enter the square.
Built in a series of small islands, Venice is especially sensitive to the combination of rising sea levels due to climate change.
According to the city's wave monitoring service, sea levels around Venice are 10cm higher than 50 years ago.
The authorities of Florence and Pisa are monitoring the water level of the Arno River, which rose rapidly at night because of heavy rainfall.
