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Venice was flooded Monday with an exceptional high tide. Three quarters of the famous Italian lagoon were flooded by floods and strong winds that knocked down trees and other objects, killing six people. 19659002] Tourists and locals donned high boots to walk the streets of Venice after strong winds had raised the water level by 156 centimeters (more than 5 feet) before retiring. The water surpbaded the elevated walkways normally built in the flooded areas of Venice, forcing them to be removed. The transport authorities closed the bus-bus system, except for the remote islands, due to the urgency.
Venice is frequently flooded by strong winds causing flooding in the lagoon. According to Venice statistics, the peak level was the highest reached since December 2008.
The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, said that a series of underwater barriers being built in the lagoon would have prevented the flood. The project, nicknamed Moses, is long overdue because of cost overruns and corruption scandals.
A woman walks on a flooded street in Venice on October 29th.
(AP Photo)
Brugnaro said that he had asked to speak to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to emphasize the urgency of the project, which would create obstacles when the tide would reach 109 centimeters (43 inches). This happens on average four times a year in Venice.
Residents and businesses typically reinforce their doors with metal or wood panels to prevent water from entering lower floors, but photos on social media have shown shop owners using pumps to water. to try to protect their goods.
Much of Italy is on the alert for floods caused by heavy rains, a problem compounded by the lack of maintenance of the many riverbeds. Violent winds toppled trees that killed pbaders-by in four incidents in Naples, Lazio and Liguria.
Tourists wander through the flooded street near the Rialto Bridge during an alert acqua-alta (high waters) in Venice on October 29th.
(AFP photo)
The authorities closed early the main tourist attractions of Rome, including the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, due to heavy rains.
The Veneto region's governor, Luca Zaia, said that a flood this week could reach the level of that of 1966 as well as that of Venice. . The Interior Ministry has asked officials in the storm-affected areas, nearly half of the country, to consider closing schools and offices for the second day of Tuesday.
First published: Oct. 30, 2018 13:10 IST
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