Posted on 02/20/2008 2:19:35 AM PST by Aussiebabe
Venice high and dry Source: Manuel Silvestri, Reuters Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:10 AEDT
A boat lies immobile on mud in a Venice canal after sea levels plunged to a 14-year low on February 19, 2008. The Centro Maree, whose forecasts are vital for organising transport in Venice, said a high-pressure system set off a 'Code White' alert that signals low sea levels. Canals slipped on Monday to 80 centimetres below average sea level, the lowest since 1994.
What? Is Algore in town?
I was there last month and everything seemed normal.
" ... (ANSA) - Venice, February 19 - Waterbuses on
Venice's Grand Canal are at risk of getting stuck in the mud
this week as the city suffers from its annual bout of low tides.
The lagoon city tends to run dry for a week each winter, and on Monday tides were as much as 80 cm below normal.
This has resulted in the smaller canals drying up almost
completely, exposing sludgy canal beds and
leaving many of the city's picturesque gondolas stranded ..."
You are kidding.....you mean it doesn’t have any thing to do with global warming? I am shocked. (satire)
Besides that, it’s a full full moon with a lunar eclipse tonight the resultant spring tides will be a lot more pronounced.
Good time to do some muck cleaning and foundation repairs/ sealing. So, what’s the problem? People in Venice have forgotten how to walk?
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