Venice is sinking again


World | 206645 hits | Dec 23 5:33 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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ROME - An unusually high tide flooded most of Venice early Wednesday, forcing tourists and residents to wade through knee-high waters or take to improvised, elevated boardwalks set up in St. Mark's Square and other landmarks

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  1. by avatar martin14
    Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:10 am
    http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Microgaller ... ng/?&pic=2


    I've had coffee in those chairs.. without the water :)

  2. by avatar Scape
    Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:24 am


    Freakin luv that song. :)

    This doc I though was well done though by Nova

  3. by avatar QBall
    Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:27 pm
    The Discovery Channel did Mega Builders episode on the MOSE project which is three sets of huge flood gates that are supposed to help Venice avoid this kind of flooding. Unfortunately it won't be completed until 2012. 8O

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOSE_Project

  4. by avatar raydan
    Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:43 pm
    When did Venice stop sinking? :?

  5. by avatar martin14
    Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:10 pm
    never did, everyone just forgot about it,

    except now this seasonal flooding puts all the chicken littles running around
    cackling again.



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