11 minutes agoAfter floods in Venice, Italy to announce emergency situation
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Italy has decided to declare a state of emergency in Venice after the Italian city was engulfed by the high water levels of 1.87m, flooding historic basilica and leaving several houses without electricity. More than 80% of the city, a world heritage site in Isco, was underwater when the tides were in [...]
More than 80% of the city, a world heritage site in Isco, was underwater when the tides were in the highest value.
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Cute described the flood as “a blow to our country's heart”.
He said the government will now act quickly to secure funds and resources.
“It pains me to see the city so damaged, its artistic heritage compromised, its trade activities on its knees”, said Cete, who visited the region late Wednesday.
St Marks Square in Venice, Italian, is cottered in water during an exceptronal highhead, 13 November 2019
He said the government would speed up construction of structural protections for the city, referring to the so-called Mose project a plumbing system to close the lagoon in case of rising sea levels and winter storms.
The prime minister is expected to announce emergency measures later Thursday.
