Venice flood: Incredible footage of flooding in Venice Italy after highest tide in 50 years

Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: Astonishing pictures show Venice underwater after the Italian city was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years. The water level on the collection of islands, famed for waterways and canals, has now reached its secondhighest level ever. The highwater mark hit 74 inches late on Tuesday, meaning more than 85 per cent of the city was flooded. Read more: