The tourist mecca of Venice experienced a dramatic bout of acqua alta — or high water — flooding this Sunday, brought on by heavy rains that led to much of the coastal, historical city of bridges and canals getting swamped.
Venice’s Hungry Tide: Floods Hit 70% of Italian City
The tourist mecca of Venice experienced a dramatic bout of acqua alta — or high water — flooding this Sunday, brought on by heavy rains that led to much of the coastal, historical city of bridges and canals getting swamped
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A view shows St. Mark's Basilica during flooding in Venice on Nov. 11, 2012. More than 70% of the city has been left flooded after it was hit by an extreme high tide
