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 ‘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.
70% of Venice Is Now Submerged, And It's a Disturbing Preview …
Nov 15, 2019 · 70% of Venice Is Now Submerged, And It's a Disturbing Preview For Coastal Cities. More tidewater roared into Venice on Friday, layering more catastrophic floods into the lagoon city and panicking residents over the viability of living on the lip of the Adriatic Sea.
Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice. - The New York Times
Apr 1, 2023 · After centuries of flooding, Venice has at long last raised seawalls to save itself from high water. They have already protected the city from catastrophic floods. But climate change and...
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'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 kept dry as dam system wards off exceptional high tide
Nov 22, 2022 · A dam system built to protect Venice and its famous Piazza San Marco from flooding withstood the challenge of an exceptionally high tide on Tuesday as heavy rains swept across Italy.
Venice floods: Italy to declare state of emergency over damage - BBC
Nov 14, 2019 · Italy has declared a state of emergency in Venice after the Italian city was engulfed by 1.87m (6ft) high water levels, flooding its historic basilica and cutting power to homes.
Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, …
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...