St Mark's Square closed as water again invades Venice, rain lashes Italy

third major flooding in less than a weekVenice's latest"acqua alta", or high water, hit 150cm on Sunday, lower than Tuesday's 187cm - the highest level in half a century - but still dangerous."The water has stopped rising," tweeted mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who has estimated damage so far from the invading salt water at more than €1 billion.

The Italian army tweeted photos of paratroopers helping to bolster river defences in Pisa, with authorities monitoring the same river in Florence after heavy rain made it rise dramatically overnight. Emergency workers removed temporary walkways from St Mark's Square as the water started to rise on Sunday, with only police and soldiers visible at around midday.Tourists walk in St. Mark’s Square after days of severe flooding in Venice, Italy, November 17, 2019.

A massive infrastructure project called MOSE has been under way since 2003 to protect the city, but the multi-billion euro project has been plagued by cost overruns, corruption scandals and delays.A man pushes a cart through water during high tide in Venice, Italy Nov 17, 2019. Most of the city's cash machines were no longer working, making life even more difficult for tourists and Venetians.Tourists walk in St. Mark’s Square after days of severe flooding in Venice, Italy, Nov 16, 2019.

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