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Originally Posted by mattdavis11
They ought to be packing up in Venice right now, correct?
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"Floods have been recorded in Venice since the 13th Century. However they are becoming more frequent and more severe as global sea levels begin to rise. The highest flooding event recorded in Venice was in 1966 when waters rose to 193cm (76 inches). Yesterday the waters rose to 156cm (61 inches). They are also becoming more frequent. In 1900 Saint Marks Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded approximately 10 times per year. Today however this has risen to more than 60 times per year."
source (questionable I will admit)
Venice
But Venice is a poor example of anything. The city is sinking. The lagoon is rising. And it's Italian . . .
Ian