meanwhile...... in Venice

falkor

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Much of the Italian tourist attraction of Venice is under water after "apocalyptic" floods swept through the lagoon city.
 
Sadly the city is sinking, and the sea rising, I suspect that it will have to be abandoned in our children's lifetime.
Not forgetting that the buildings are built on wooden tree trunk piles, in a massive swamp, many years ago. would not pass
local building regulations in today's world...:rolleyes:
Peter
 
that is the truth Peter :oops:
A $6.5 billion sea wall was supposed to stop Venice from flooding. Now, most of the city is underwater.
  • Venice was hit by a series of devastating storms this week, causing three-quarters of the city to be submerged in water.
    Officials suspect that the city could have been protected by a massive flood barrier, which is not yet complete.
    The $6.5 billion infrastructure project has been pummeled by criticism and political scandal, including the arrest of a former mayor in 2014.
 
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