Europe
Devastated Venice braced for third major flood
7 years agoPeople walk in flooded St-Mark square in Venice, in the morning of November 17, 2019 prior an "acqua alta", or high water, of 160 centimetres (over five feet) expected at midday. - Venice was braced on November 17 for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency.
