Post flood, Italy declares state of emergency in Venice
Associated Press
The high tide Friday is projected to peak at 1.60 meters (more than 5 feet) which is far beyond normal levels. The iconic St. Mark’s Square was covered in knee-high water in the morning. (Photo | AP)The city saw the second-worst flooding on record late Tuesday when the water level reached 1.87 meters (more than 6 feet) above sea level, prompting the Italian government to declare a state of emergency. (Photo | AP)Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the cabinet had approved the state of emergency and ordered the immediate release of 20 million euros ($22 million) in funds for 'the most urgent interventions' in the devastated city after Tuesday's flooding. (Photo | AP)Despite the emergency, tourists larked around in the flooded St Mark's Square in the sunshine, snapping selfies in their neon plastic boots and taking advantage of a respite in bad weather which has driven the high tides. (Photo | AP)Municipality workers carry wooden boards to create a trestle bridge in a flooded St. Mark's Square at Venice. (Photo | AP)
