Italy’s government declared Thursday a state of emergency in Venice because of the massive amounts of rain, which has led to the worst flooding in the popular tourist town since 1966.
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on Friday afternoon, writes the AFP, to the famous st. mark’s Square has been closed because of the floods.
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Already on Tuesday – two days before the state of emergency – were the historic regional parliament building for the regional council of the Veneto, Palazzo Ferro Fini, situated in the heart of Venice, flooded. Ironically, it happened the same night as the regional council had debated the regional budget for the Veneto in 2020.
It writes CNN.
Andrea Zanoni, member of the committee of the regions for the demokraktiske party, has put a long posting on his Facebook profile, where he shares a series of photos from inside the hall and several of the adjoining premises, which, by the 22-time on Tuesday evening began to take on water.
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Ironically, the chamber flooded two minutes after flertalspartiet, Fratelli d’Italia and Forza Italia voted down our amendments, in order to tackle climate change, writes Andrea Zanoni.
Among the various changes, which according to him were proposed to the budget for 2020, the financing of alternative energy sources, replacement of diesel buses with buses that are more efficient and less polluting’ and the reduction of plastic debris.
Friday was the water level measured to 153 centimeters above normal sea level, and it continues according to the city’s mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, to rise. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
its regional council spokesman Alessandro Ovizach informs the CNN that the regional parliament historic building was flooded, while the council on Tuesday night discussed the budget for 2020.
