Venice floods in pictures Posted on 2 November 2018 Tags:Venice Venice is experiencing its worst flooding in a decade, which has left at least 11 people dead. Floods are not unusual in the city, however the severity this year is. Referred to as acqua alta, ‘high water’, by locals, floods in the area are caused by high tides in the northern Adriatic Sea, which reach their peak in the Venetian Lagoon and cause partial flooding of Venice. Despite this, many tourists visiting the city seemed unperturbed by the flooding and continued wading through the waters to explore until it became impossible to do so. Raised walkways have been laid out in sections of the city and on Monday 29 October, St Mark’s Square was closed as the waters reached 156cm, the fourth highest level ever recorded in the city. An initiative to install underwater flood barriers called the Moses Project was started in 2003, however despite reports that it is 92% complete, there have been delays due to the high construction cost. These barriers would help protect the city’s historic buildings from saltwater damage. Here are some photos from this week’s floods shared on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Three-quarters of Venice was flooded Monday following strong storms that have swept through Italy. At high tide yesterday, water levels in the city — which lies on a series of islands in a lagoon in northeastern Italy — were 5 feet above sea level, forcing tourists and residents to wade through waist-high water. Venice is prone to floods in the autumn and winter months, but the recent flooding, fueled by strong winds, is the worst in at least 10 years 🇮🇹🌊😮 (📷: Getty, Reuters) – #flood #floods #flashfloods #flooding #weather #severeweather #extremeweather #water #ocean #sea #hightide #acquaalta #tourist #tourists #travel #explore #piazzasanmarco #rialtobridge #stmarkssquare #venice #venetian #italy #italian A post shared by BuzzFeed World (@world) on Oct 31, 2018 at 7:28am PDT View this post on Instagram People walk through floodwaters in St. Mark’s Square on Monday, during seasonal high tide in #Venice, #Italy. . 📷 Manuel Silvestri / @reuters A post shared by NBC News (@nbcnews) on Oct 30, 2018 at 6:22am PDT View this post on Instagram Occasional flooding in Venice is normal this time of year, but today was the worst it’s been in 10 years and tomorrow is expected to be worse. The city put out their normal raised walkways this morning, but took them down by 1pm because the water was higher than the walkways. Museums, churches, gondolas and water taxis were closed for the afternoon. The water was thigh high in some places which filled rain boots with water and made them feel more like ankle weights. We still had a great day exploring the city and hope to see more tomorrow! . . . . . . #venice #italy #veniceflood #venezia #adriaticsea #adventure #travel #lifeisshort #lifeisshortadventures A post shared by Lifeisshortadventures (@lifeisshortadventures) on Oct 29, 2018 at 10:52am PDT Also read: Swimming in Italy: Salento’s secret swimming spots View this post on Instagram Lucky escape Sunday 28/10/18 It’s something you don’t get to see in Venice, it’s not the everyday photograph you see of venice! We had a lucky escape from a natural disaster!! Most of you may know what happened earlier this week in Italy 🇮🇹 as it was all over the news!! Venice’s central St Mark’s Square was closed on Monday afternoon, after the water level reached “acqua alta” (high water) of 156cm (5.1ft). It is the fourth highest level ever recorded. With rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, still we managed to have fun and escape the worst days of Venice!! #venice#venicedisaster#venicefloods2018#veniceflood #floodedvenice#travelgirl#travelphotography #traveldiary#naturaldisaster #familyphotography#fam_compass#one_in_a_million #uniquetous#unusualphotography #venezia A post shared by F A M I L Y _ C O M P A S S 🌍 (@family_travel_compass) on Nov 1, 2018 at 1:28pm PDT View this post on Instagram #picoftheweek by: @arianna_boehm Venezia città unica al mondo, ancor di più con l’acqua alta 🌊✨ Tagga le tue foto con #venezia360 Giornalmente selezioniamo una foto da condividere nella nostra pagina Instagram e nella pagina Facebook https://www.facebook.com/venezia360.arte Tag your pictures #venezia360 to be featured in our Community. We daily select one picture and share it on the our Instagram Page and on the Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/venezia360.arte #venezia #piazzasanmarco #acquaalta #acquaaltaavenezia #cittàunica #cittàmagica #bellezzaitaliana #vista #vistaspettacolare #postospettacolare #fotografia #fotodelmomento #fotodelgiorno #venice #italy #stmarkssquare #highwater #hightide #highwaterinvenice #uniquecity #magiccity #italianbeauty #view #amazingview #amazingplace #photography #photoofthemoment #photooftheday A post shared by Venezia360° (@venezia360) on Oct 31, 2018 at 3:37am PDT View this post on Instagram High water in Venice! . . . . . #hotshotz #italytrip #venice #historicalplace #stmarkssquare #luxelife #travelbetter #beautifulbuildings #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #condenast #travelandleisure #luxurytravel #luxurytravelblogger #highwater A post shared by Travel blog Carol Perehudoff (@wanderingcarol) on Oct 29, 2018 at 7:15am PDT View this post on Instagram Venice with flooding – 3 Portico near Rialto Bridge flooded by aqua Alta. Foto: byK #bauart #baukunst #venice #veniceflood #aquaalta #1_unlimited #ig_ometry #rustlord_unity #ig_mnms #kings_miark #tv_pointofview #hallwayhunter #vanishingpts #archi_focus_on #creative_architecture #tv_buildings #jj_architecture #archi_unlimited #super_architecture_channel #sensational_architecture #raw_architecture #cfv @chipfotovideo #iphonepotography #architecturephotography #tv_aqua #timeless_unlimited #globalfotografia_architecture A post shared by architecture × art × baukunst (@bau__art) on Oct 31, 2018 at 11:57am PDT View this post on Instagram A woman walks in a flooded street of Venice, Italy, Monday. According to city officials, 70 percent of the lagoon city has been flooded by waters rising more than 58 1/2 inches above sea level. Venice frequently floods when high winds push in water from the lagoon, but Monday’s levels are exceptional and forecast to rise even higher, to nearly 63 inches by mid-afternoon. For more on this story, visit the link in our bio. ____________________________________ 📷: Andrea Merola/ANSA via AP | #venice #veniceitaly #veniceflood #italy A post shared by MSN (@msn) on Oct 29, 2018 at 6:53pm PDT Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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