Venice is sometimes referred to as the city of water. This is definitely a fitting name, especially following the events of last Monday. Heavy flooding (rain and wind) has led to water levels rising 1.5m higher than average, and immersing 70% of the city!
Flooding is common in Venice, but this one reached the 6th highest water level since 1872. 200 people had to be evacuated from Tuscany also.
I just wanted to quickly mention this recent flooding event, will keep you posted :) in the meantime, have a look at some of these articles:
BBC
Washington Post
Guardian
Reuters
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