• Italy.Venice suffers the worst floods in more than 50 years
  • Venice.The Government declares the state of emergency after the floods

The water of the sea flooded again this Sunday part of the city of Venice (northeast), like its San Marcos square, but the maximum peak is expected after noon, although it will not be as serious as last Tuesday's flood, according to the forecasts.

After 11.00 local time, the water level had reached 130 centimeters, completely flooding the emblematic square of San Marcos , and from the city council recommended maximum caution during the next few hours.

The forecast is that the tide will increase, a situation that will be aggravated by the presence of the siroco wind in the Adriatic, although the tide will gradually improve.

In any case, the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro , believes that this new flood will not be as severe as last night, with an increase of 187 centimeters, the largest in more than half a century, and that caused considerable damage And one dead. The councilor said in his social networks that the security device is already active to deal with possible emergencies.

As a precaution, all the municipal museums of Venice will be closed throughout the day , with the exception of the Correr Museum, dedicated to the history of the city and located in St. Mark's Square.

In the streets some businesses remain closed but those who have decided to open their doors do so with metal and wood protections to prevent water from soaking everything, as local media show.

The Italian Government decreed the state of emergency in Venice after the flood last Tuesday, already considered historic, and approved allocating 20 million euros for a first aid , with compensation of 5,000 euros to the affected neighbors and up to 20,000 for merchants.

From the town hall they calculate that the damages suffered by the water that night amount to one billion euros.

Sixty churches in the city ended up soaked and their delicate mosaics and pavements suffered the infiltration of sea salt. To avoid its rapid corrosion, the Superintendence of Heritage believes that 60,000 euros will be needed for each temple.

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