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Historic center of Venice flooded
International Herald Tribune ^
| 12/01/08
Posted on 12/02/2008 5:08:50 AM PST by Oyarsa
Historic center of Venice flooded
The Associated Press Monday, December 1, 2008
VENICE, Italy: Venice could use a bailout. The city built on water has too much of it.
Residents and tourists waded through knee-deep water Monday as they navigated the city's narrow streets and alleys, and its historic St. Mark's Square was inundated. Boxes of tourist merchandise floated inside the flooded shops around the square and even the city's famed pigeons sought refuge on rooftops and windowsills.
One of the highest tides in its history brought Venice to a virtual halt, rekindling a debate over a plan to build moveable flood barriers in an effort to save the lagoon city from high tides.
City officials said the tide peaked at 61 inches (156 centimeters), well past the 40-inch (110-centimeter) flood mark, as strong winds pushed the sea into the city.
Alarms went off at 6:37 a.m. to alert citizens, but many residents were taken by surprise because authorities had initially not forecast such a high water level.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: flood; italy; venice
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:08:51 AM PST
by
Oyarsa
To: Oyarsa
Lemme guess: Global Warming Global Cooling Climate change is to blame somehow.
2
posted on
12/02/2008 5:11:18 AM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Oyarsa
if you live close to the water...you will live in the water once in a while
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:11:43 AM PST
by
devane617
(...And to the Republic For Which It Stood...)
To: Oyarsa
Isn’t Venice always flooded?
4
posted on
12/02/2008 5:12:01 AM PST
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
To: Oyarsa
many residents were taken by surprise because authorities had initially not forecast such a high water level. Perhaps they need a better grade of "authorities".
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:14:07 AM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: raybbr
I thought they flooded every winter. Venice is sinking anyway. Beautiful place though.
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:15:34 AM PST
by
Sig Sauer P220
(The White House may have changed, but there's still the Cracker Barrel.)
To: Oyarsa
:( One of my favorite places. This is worse flooding than it’s been since the water table was pumped from underneath it, which caused it to drop a foot. It’s going to be a mess to clean up, but I’ll back.
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:17:39 AM PST
by
Desdemona
(Tolerance of grave evil is NOT a Christian virtue (I choose virtue. Values change too often).)
To: Oyarsa
Here he comes to save the day. Mighty Messiah is on his way.
8
posted on
12/02/2008 5:18:00 AM PST
by
RoadKingSE
(How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
To: Sig Sauer P220
I thought they flooded every winter. Not like this. This flood was caused by massive storms in the Adriatic Sea. Sort of like the 100-year and 500-year floods we get here.
Venice is sinking anyway.
Not anymore. They finally figured out that the fresh water being pumped for the mainland was coming from underneath of it, so Italy went to a different source.
9
posted on
12/02/2008 5:20:40 AM PST
by
Desdemona
(Tolerance of grave evil is NOT a Christian virtue (I choose virtue. Values change too often).)
To: Oyarsa
Let me be the first to say
BUSH’S FAULT
To: Oyarsa
Isn’t it kind of stupid to build a city below sea level?
11
posted on
12/02/2008 5:55:22 AM PST
by
HIDEK6
To: HIDEK6
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posted on
12/02/2008 7:08:52 AM PST
by
captnorb
To: raybbr
No, Venice is not always flooded. It is the most beautiful city.
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posted on
12/02/2008 7:24:25 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion.....The Human Sacrifinish attitude.e to the god of Convenience.)
To: Sig Sauer P220
I thought they flooded every winter. Venice is sinking anyway. Beautiful place thoughIt did every year when I lived in Vicenza.
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posted on
12/02/2008 7:30:17 AM PST
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 78:35 And they remembered that God was their ROCK, And the Most High God their Redeemer.)
To: HIDEK6
The marshes were colonised by the Romans escaping the Lombards, etc. So it wasn’t really their intention or chosen place
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posted on
12/02/2008 8:20:48 AM PST
by
Cronos
(Ceterum censeo, Mecca et Medina delenda est)
To: Oyarsa
Isn’t that what makes Venice historic?
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posted on
12/02/2008 8:22:59 AM PST
by
Hatteras
To: Oyarsa
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posted on
12/02/2008 8:24:41 AM PST
by
Hatteras
To: RoadKingSE
Not "Mighty Messiah"
This is "OBAMESSIAH"! See the big "O" on his chest?
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posted on
12/02/2008 9:15:23 AM PST
by
Jmouse007
(tot)
To: Oyarsa
many residents were taken by surprise because authorities had initially not forecast such a high water level. Why is it that people who live on the coast and below sea level are surprised when they get wet?
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posted on
12/02/2008 9:25:08 AM PST
by
ctdonath2
(I AM JOE THE PLUMBER!)
To: Hatteras
LOL! I believe you have a point.
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