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Floods and storms bring chaos to Italian city of Venice

By Julian Shea in London | China Daily UK | Updated: 2018-10-31 06:15

Exceptional high tide in Venice forced the authorities to close St Mark square to pedestrians for safety reasons. Three-quarters of the famed lagoon city was under water causing tourists and residents alike to don high boots to navigate the streets after strong winds raised the water level 156 centimeters (over 5 feet) before receding in Venice, Italy, on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
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