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pbmus

(13,141 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:36 PM Nov 2019

Instant Karma...

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Instant Karma... (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2019 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2019 #1

Graphic poetic justice. wendyb-NC Nov 2019 #2

The worst in 50 years, BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #3

I'm so sorry to see this happen to such an important, historic city. But they knew it was coming. erronis Nov 2019 #4

H2O Man

(79,250 posts)

1. Recommended.

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Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:37 PM

Nov 2019

We all shine on.

wendyb-NC

(4,729 posts)

2. Graphic poetic justice.

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Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:39 PM

Nov 2019

BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts)

3. The worst in 50 years,

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Sun Nov 17, 2019, 08:45 PM

Nov 2019

second worse in a thousand. Venice has flood 5' above normal and 3 times in a week. Florence and Pisa are also experiencing terrible floods. In 1966 the Arno in Florence flooded the city and hundreds of volunteers worked to save ancient art and other historical documents.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flooding-in-venice-venice-hit-by-record-third-exceptional-tide-in-one-week-2019-11-17/

erronis

(24,532 posts)

4. I'm so sorry to see this happen to such an important, historic city. But they knew it was coming.

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Sun Nov 17, 2019, 10:07 PM

Nov 2019

For centuries they have battled the waters. Just like many grand cities (London, Amsterdam).

There is no easy answer when the sea levels rise a meter or more and the weather events become more extreme.

What is making the tides so high this year? I doubt we can blame them on sea-level rise alone.

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