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November 18, 2019

Historic flooding highlights Venice's vulnerability

  • A corruption-riddled underwater barrier system that was supposed to protect the city still is not operational after more than 16 years of construction.
    • By COLLEEN BARRY
    Associated Press

    VENICE, Italy — The historic lagoon city of Venice exists on the edge of a double threat: As it sinks, the seas rise.

    That reality became more stark this week when Venice was hit with its worst flood in over 50 years, caused by a nearly 6-foot tide that sent waist-high water flowing through St. Mark's Square, cast the city's world-famous gondolas onto walkways, and threatened its medieval, Baroque and Renaissance art and architecture.


     
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