Venice looking unusually dry
2005-01-12 17:45
Venice - Often flooded by high waters, Venice is facing an exceptionally low tide these days, causing canals to dry up and water buses to be rerouted, officials said on Wednesday.
Water has gone down by at least 70cm below sea level, the city office monitoring tides said.
The low tide is causing bigger boats like the vaporettos, as well as boat ambulances, to be rerouted on several canals, it said. Tourist gondolas are not reported to have problems.
The exceptionally low tide was caused by moon movements and a spell of sunny weather, the office said.
Venice is prone to periodic flooding, forcing tourists and residents to don rubber boots and use elevated walkways. - AP
- SAPA