Italy's plan to save Venice from sinking - BBC
Venice is at risk of succumbing to its sinking foundations and rising sea levels. To avert disaster, the city is making changes.
Rain-swollen rivers flood some towns in north Italy; Venice …
May 17, 2023 · ROME (AP) — Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing some residents to rooftops, while in Venice, authorities prepared to activate a mobile barrier in the lagoon in hopes of sparing the city from a rare May high-tide flooding.
Venice's Controversial Inflatable Floodgates Save City for the …
Oct 19, 2020 · The flooding caused more than $1 billion in damage, and parts of the city were left under six feet of water, including St. Mark’s Basilica, a nearly thousand-year old cathedral.
Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recorded
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated hundreds of millions of euros in damage.
Venice holds back the water for first time in 1,200 years | CNN
Oct 5, 2020 · As annual floods return to Italy’s canal city of Venice, a newly installed flood barrier manages to keep the rising waters at bay – a success hailed as vital to its tourism recovery
Venice’s flood barriers are working overtime. How will they
Apr 7, 2024 · Now in its fourth year of operation, the Venice system of mobile barriers has proven very effective in safeguarding Venice from acqua alta, the high tides in the lagoon that used to...
The Latest: State of emergency declared in flood-hit Venice
Nov 14, 2019 · Italy’s government is set to declare a state of emergency in flood-ravaged Venice, to swiftly secure the historic city funds to repair damage from the highest tide in 50 years. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described the flooding as “a blow to the heart of our country.”
Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years ... - BBC
Nov 13, 2019 · Severe flooding in Venice that has left much of the Italian city under water is a direct result of climate change, the mayor says. The highest water levels in the region in more than 50 years...
Venice flood causes ‘serious’ damage | CNN
Dec 9, 2020 · After suffering centuries of flooding, Venice held back the sea for the first time in 1,200 years in October, thanks to the activation of its long-awaited flood barriers.
‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Italy Leave 8 Dead and Thousands …
May 17, 2023 · Widespread flooding in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna killed at least eight people and forced another 5,000 to abandon their homes, officials said on Wednesday as rescue efforts...