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Title: Venice's world-famous 'streets of water' left dry after dramatic low tides drained its canals
Source: Business Insider
URL Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/low ... hs-after-heavy-flooding-2021-2
Published: Feb 28, 2021
Author: Naina Bhardwaj
Post Date: 2022-08-01 14:31:48 by Dakmar
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Views: 329
Comments: 15

Water levels in Venice's canals dropped to -18 inches from a 19-inch average.

The Mayor of Venice maintains that the rapidly alternating water levels are linked to climate change.

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US Markets Open In the news Dow Jones -0.26% Nasdaq -0.25% S&P 500 -0.41% TSLA +0.56% META +0.9% BABA -0.08% Home International Venice's world-famous 'streets of water' left dry after dramatic low tides drained its canals Naina Bhardwaj Feb 28, 2021, 7:15 AM Venice Low Tide Gondolas are seen in Grand Canal during an exceptionally low tide in Venice, Italy on February 26, 2021. Manuel Silvestri/Reuters

Water levels in Venice's canals dropped to -18 inches from a 19-inch average. It follows flooding in December, which reached 5ft. The Mayor of Venice maintains that the rapidly alternating water levels are linked to climate change.

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Low tides have left Venice's canals dry, with water levels dropping to -18 inches from a 19 inch average, months after heavy flooding.

The city is currently meant to be experiencing the season of 'acqua alta', Italian for 'high water' which occurs from October to March.

However, local reports described the tides of 'acqua bassa,' or low water with images showing the city's iconic gondalas beached highlighting the extent of the water loss.

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Is there an Italian word for "tide"?

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#3. To: Dakmar (#0)

The city is currently meant to be experiencing the season of 'acqua alta', Italian for 'high water' which occurs from October to March.

It is now August, even in Italy.

Lod  posted on  2022-08-01   16:47:05 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Lod (#3)

Do you know how the all the Wops got to New York back in the 1920's?

The first one swam across the Atlantic, then the rest of them walked across on the grease.

StraitGate  posted on  2022-08-01   16:55:11 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: StraitGate (#5) (Edited)

Our unabridged dictionary defines innuendo as an Italian suppository.

Ba-dump-up!

Dakmar  posted on  2022-08-01   17:07:19 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#12. To: Dakmar, StraitGate, Venetians. the rest (#9)

Close contest here, but my fav is ~

Our unabridged dictionary defines innuendo as an Italian suppository.

Thanks for the chuckles, I needed'em.

Lod  posted on  2022-08-01 20:24:01 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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