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Heavy Rains, Flooding, Tornadoes Hit Italy

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/19/2019 - 06:20

Bad weather continues to sweep Italy with more heavy rains, snowfalls and strong winds predicted for the week ahead. Last week, Venice was hit by its worst…

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Venice Flooded By Exceptional High Tide (Photos)

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/30/2018 - 06:30

The worst flooding in a decade hit Venice on Monday, and an alert continues to be in place as water level is expected to reach 110 cm at 3:30 pm today and…

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High Tide in Venice's St. Mark's Square - A Timelapse Video

by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 01/29/2014 - 01:00

Acqua alta a Venezia – this is the Italian expression used for the tide peaks that occur periodically in the northern Adriatic Sea, reaching their maximum in…