Venice is in a state of emergency. The historic Italian city was hit with high water levels again on Friday, just days after the worst flood in more than 50 years.
, just days after the city was underwater in what was the lagoon city's worst flood in more than 50 years.
The central St. Mark's Square was submerged and closed to tourists, while locals battled off rising waters that invaded hotels and shops. Local authorities said the high tide peaked at 154 cm , slightly below expectations and significantly lower than the 187 cm level reached on Tuesday.People sit in chairs at the flooded St. Mark's Square during a period of seasonal high water in Venice, Italy, November 14, 2019.Carabinieri police officers patrol a flooded arcade by St. Mark's square on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years.
People wearing waterproof waders walk across a flooded street on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years.A general view shows water being pumped out from a hat shop and a person walking across a flooded arcade by St. Mark's Square on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years.A man carries a woman on his back through the flooded St.
Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro, Head of Italy's far-right League party, Matteo Salvini and President of Veneto Luca Zaia visit Venice during high tide in St. Mark's Square on November 15, 2019 in Venice, Italy. A new exceptional high tide of 160 cm was registered today at 11.20 am.A general view shows people walking across the flooded St. Mark's Square, by St. Mark's Basilica on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years.
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