Rain-Swollen Rivers Flood Towns in North Italy; Venice Prepares to Raise Dike May 17, 2023 ROME (AP) — Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, while in Venice,...
Flooding in Venice Worsens Off-Season Amid Climate Change October 21, 2021 By Colleen Barry VENICE, Italy (AP) — After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with...
High Tide Floods Venice as Dike-On-Demand Wasn’t Activated December 10, 2020 High tides flooded St. Mark’s Square in Venice on Tuesday, propelled by winds that were stronger than predicted, and an...
Flood-Weary Venice Puts ‘Moses’ Inflatable Barriers to Test July 13, 2020 By Frances D'Emilio ROME — Venice has conducted a trial run of an ambitious anti-flood system of 78 inflatable barriers in hopes of...
Bandits Rob Cash Courier Boat in Italy July 3, 2013 Italian news reports say three armed bandits pulled up alongside a courier boat in a Venice lagoon and robbed it...
High Tide Floods Venice November 2, 2012 High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St....