Miserables weather in Italy and parts of Venice are under water. Tourists and Locals waded on Tuesday in rubber boots, on the St. mark’s square.
In St. mark’s Basilica, the water had risen up to 70 centimeters and I is damage to the wall of the factory, reported Italian media on Tuesday. “We try to keep the damage within limits”, said the engineer of the Basilica, Pierpaolo Campostrini, the news Agency Ansa. “The water goes back and evaporates, but the salt remains inside.”
Because of the exceptionally high water levels were day-care centres in the lagoon city and the elementary schools are closed, the municipality informed. On Wednesday, the weather improvement is hardly in sight. On the contrary, The water should continue to rise.
Venice is frequently struck by floods, the St. mark’s square is one of the deepest points of the city and is regularly flooded.
Also in southern Italian regions such as Sicily, Basilicata and Calabria, fought against the severe weather. (fal/sda)
Created: 12.11.2019, at 23:21
