Venice hit by record high tide, floods
High tide and flood: Venice was hit by a record high tide late Tuesday with water levels expected to reach or surpass 1.90 metres (six feet).
By Web Desk
November 13, 2019
ROME: Venice was hit by a record high tide late Tuesday with water levels expected to reach or surpass 1.90 metres (six feet), according to the city´s tide monitoring centre.
The heavy rainfall, hit Italy on Tuesday , closed schools in several southern cities including Taranto, Brindisi, and Matera, as well as the Sicilian cities of Pozzallo and Noto, said the national weather service.
A tornado, in Matera, caused trees and lamp posts to fall and damaged numerous roofs and buildings. No injuries were reported.
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