Tuesday, December 2, 2008

acqua alta!

Have you heard? Venice is flooding! It's the worst is 20 years and it's due to high water (acqua alta, as it were). The canal is 5 feet above normal because of the weather and silt deposits building up in the bottom of the lagoon. AND 95% of the city is flooded.
Crazy!

Here's the articolo for more informazione.

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