Friday, December 05, 2008

Venice Under Water: 2nd Day

At least we're not literally under water.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Strong southern winds pushed the Adriatic Sea into Venice again Tuesday, submerging parts of the lagoon city a day after an unusually high tide caused the worst flooding in 20 years.

"We've been flooded [pun intended?] with calls from people who want to cancel their reservation because they think Venice is under water," said Giuseppe Mazzarella, a receptionist at the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal. "We reassured them that it's all over ... and even if it happens again, it's quite fun for tourists."

Sounds like this guy could be an Alsakan Governor.

Source: AP

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