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
