Venice Is Sinking: Venice Under Water During High Tide Flooding

Tourists wearing plastic boots walk on ramps in a flooded St. Mark’s Square in Venice, as the “Acqua Alta” (High Water) hit the coastal Italian city.

The high water is a combination of high tides and a strong Scirocco wind in the Adriatic Sea, stood at 110 centimeters early on November 7. The city has for years been wrestling with the problems posed by the threat of rising sea levels.