George and I were in Venice for our honeymoon about a month and a half ago. Now, it's having near-record-breaking floods - more than 1.5 meters of water (that's 4.5 feet.) Here are some pictures.
UNESCO has been warning for some time that due to rising water levels and subsidence of the land, Venice could be subject to daily floods in the future.
There is always talk of a major project in the lagoon which would consist of barriers that would rise out of the water to keep the flood waters out. It is very controversial and I'm not sure if it is moving forward or not.
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