Venice mayor blames climate change for 'apocalyptic' floods

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More than 85% of Venice is under water, including famed St. Mark's Basilica, as floodwaters hit the second-highest levels ever

"Venice has been tortured, but there are also other parts of the Veneto region besides Venice. It is an apocalyptic disaster," regional governor Luca Zaia told reporters.Venice's huge Saint Mark's Square, once described as Europe's living room, was submerged by more than one meter of water, while the adjacent Saint Mark's Basilica was flooded for the sixth time in 1,200 years — but the fourth in the last 20.

"I have never seen anything like it. Venice is a wounded city, but it can't keep on being wounded every year in the same way," he said.

 

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Look at all these clowns blaming climate change when the record was set in 1966 when “scientists agreed” that there was global cooling! 😂🤣🤣

The Mayor is correct.

This is tragic. Get that sea wall built, Italy!

😨😨😨😨😨😨

What climate change!!!

Green new deal!

Wait, they like living on water, they don’t like living on water, what is up with these Venetians?

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