Italy: Venice underwater as flood hits the historic centre

Subscribe to our channel Seasonal high tides and strong winds caused more than 70 per cent of Venice to be submerged on Tuesday. Residents could be seen struggling in the flooded St. Mark s Square as they carried their belongings over their heads, while many were able to stay dry walking on footbridges. Winter flooding, dubbed acqua alta in Venice, meaning high water, reached 127cm (50 inches) during the morning and it s expected to reach a maximum of 140cm (55 inches) later on Tue