Venice Floods Every Year

Every year Venice, Italy, experiences seasonal flooding, which is known as acqua alta. Still, the city always finds a way to adapt to the rising water levels.
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[@JarodM]

This might have been fun as a kid but now not so much.

[@johansugarev]

This looks like a terrible experience.

[@hunters6940]

I can’t even imagine how much in property damage

[@fynkozari9271]

I googled, Venice elevation is 1 metre. Which means its too low from sea level.

[@Oscar4u69]

@@hunters6940 they must be adapted to it, a yearly occurrence is enough for everyone to think about the future and design their infrastructure around it

[@brokenprophet13]

It's still fun They shouldn't have built a city literally below sea-level Next to the sea..

[@circeciernova1712]

"What causes the city to flood?" I'm guessing the water. Unfortunately, scientists will never know for sure, because a certain youtuber didn't answer her own question.

[@robloxqueenhumblesquad655]

They literally said it’s because it lower than the ocean level

[@circeciernova1712]

@@robloxqueenhumblesquad655 Okay they literally never said that though? It's a short video, it doesn't take but a few seconds to go through and confirm it's never stated.

[@gummy5862]

@@robloxqueenhumblesquad655 Ok but then why is it seasonal and not year-round?

[@Shar3dAccount]

@@gummy5862 Have you forgotten about monsoons?

[@gummy5862]

@@Shar3dAccount I don’t know, wasn’t talked about in the video. 😴

[@m.m.1301]

This video makes flooding look like a quirky, but integral aspect of Venetian life instead of the economically and socially crippling menace that it is

[@BestKCL]

Yeah right they they didn't even talk about how they desperately want to stop its encroachment lol

[@EndiCoded]

Ye. I live in the coastal area,not from venice, but every monsoon season there's always floods. Its not pleasant at all. Cell towers stop working, restaurants close, if you are outside going home gets 10x times harder, there's a lot of water damage, the work you have to do to clean just your home after a flood is too much and not to mention absolutely wretched stench that you get after a flood.

[@srproductions8798]

@@EndiCoded you would think people would build buildings higher or on stilts to compensate for it

[@MidnightHedgehog365]

@@srproductions8798 yeah instead of just building the flood gates. Idk how structurally sound that would be in Italy but there are several places around that world that have their homes build on "stilts". Just look at some Asian housing in areas that experience monsoons and flooding.

[@BloodyRim]

@@MidnightHedgehog365 we have houses built 10+ feet off the ground in south Louisiana. Guess we just adapted to the floods

[@hilariousbenjamin5614]

*Important note:* do NOT swim in Venice, either in the canals or when the city is flooded, you WILL have to have your stomach pumped at the hospital. That's the standard procedure for anyone who fully enters the water, whether they did it for fun or by accident. The water is polluted both by human waste and chemical pollution. Swimming in the canals is also dangerous because of the boats, it'd be like standing in the middle of a busy street. If you wanna go for a swim in Venice you need to go to the Lido island, where it's allowed to swim.

[@QuetzalYVerde]

Yeeee I just watched a video about the history and architecture of Venice. It’s fascinating. And one key feature is that sewage is funneled directly in to the canals, and the tide whisks it away but… The sewage goes directly to the canals… The entire city is canals.

[@morfeus02]

“But, What causes the city to flood?” “High water” God damn that was informative

[@danielz1666]

Well, what else? 😂

[@JustFiddler]

😂😂😂

[@xluu69]

High tide ig

[@Scarletraven87]

High Tide + Strong winds pushing seawater into a dead end (the lagoon). The adriatic is known for its strong wind pushing northward. That same wind can reach 100km/h in the not-so-far Trieste. No, rivers don't affect it as much as you might espect, as some of the rivers in the area have been deviated to bypass the lagoon.

[@williamdrijver4141]

Extreme mass tourism, sky high prices, apparently no sewage system and regular floodings. Sounds like a great place to live :-)

[@anastasio_giorghio]

If we compare to any other big famous cities for it would be the same, except that Venice's sewage does not pollute since it's water in canals are very salty or the water in canals would have turned brown a long time ago have you seen the how clear is the water? And also floodings happen every year in every countries. By 2050 many other cities are gonna disappear underwater aswell.

[@Mint_River11]

@@anastasio_giorghio yeah their most attractive things is their water tho...

[@boutiquebitcoin809]

Lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@Rumade]

@@anastasio_giorghio you're delusional if you think their sewage "doesn't pollute". It goes into the bay and causes a huge amount of harm to the ocean.

[@silverbloodborne9495]

Especially with parts of it literally sinking

[@jessoliver3455]

Um, what about water damage?

[@spideywhiplash]

That's was I was thinking. Do they have a mold problem too?🤔

[@myparentsaredivorced4573]

@@spideywhiplash Venice actually has an issue with smell, which has a reason to do with the natural bacteria in the water of the Venetian Lagoon. A lot of the city is stone, and I assume they treat their stone during or after floods. It’s actually a small misunderstanding, because when water seeps through rock it’s actually salt deposits that appear on the surface, not mold. On other materials other than stone and masonry, yes, mold can appear if not taken care of.

[@markusbonnet439]

They make so much money from tourism , repair is no problem

[@Fwootgummi]

@@myparentsaredivorced4573 but can't the sea water erode the stone foundation? I've always wondered how Venice is still standing, especially now with the flooding

[@ChocolateWitch13]

@@Fwootgummi well Venice is actually build on wooden stilts and stone pillars and the water flows under the city, but parts of the city have concrete pumped into places where buildings are starting to collapse and the stilts are breaking down

[@iamnotfromaustralia9150]

"What causes the city to flood?" Proceeds to talk about everything else, except the reason for the floods.

[@gonedeep43]

And what would that be??? Are you going to suggest........"Climate Change"? Dude, this has occurred for as long as there has been a Venice.

[@Elivorp]

@@gonedeep43 ... did you jsut make up an argument out of nothing so you could win it?

[@gonedeep43]

@@Elivorp Just asking a question, and cutting off the argument before it starts.

[@XitlalicProductions]

@@gonedeep43 ...so, yes.

[@Elivorp]

@@gonedeep43 so yeah... you did....

[@jonathansmith3081]

The mold, the mold, the mold. I cant

[@CaptSoapy]

In Venice. You assimilate with the mold. 😂

[@Treysorable]

​@CaptSoapy you just mold with it? 😌

[@FezCaliph]

It’s definitely all mostly stone so mold isn’t as big of an issue as it would be with wood or plastered walls.

[@jonathansmith3081]

@@FezCaliph no expert, idk

[@ethernetgirl2001]

@@FezCaliph mold can still grow

[@dannynarciso1163]

"What causes the city to flood?" Proceeds to give no explanation

[@slydog42069]

Water.

[@heatheroriordan5800]

She really did though- seasonal high tides.

[@Faye-el1bz]

Global warming.the greed of certain types of people who will destroy the world for selfish motives and a desire to pretend theyre excellent business people

[@ana419]

Acqua Alta, high tide. F for co.prehension skills

[@michaelderenne9838]

​@@heatheroriordan5800thanks Sherlock Holmes

[@gatorscoops3861]

“floating city” more like sinking city

[@Ozone946]

Lovecraft already took the name so they had to change it

[@geminiokra]

Mexico City would like to have a word with you

[@Stachelbeeerchen]

It will be gone by the next 10-20 years.

[@asherrice5289]

@@Stachelbeeerchen no it won’t

[@Stachelbeeerchen]

@@asherrice5289 your opinion. But I think they cant keep it afloat for much longer. The basic structure is already really stressed and global warming (and with it rising sea) will only increase for the next years. But hay it would be a cool diving attraction once it happens. (-All the skeletons that wanted to stay behind.)

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

Having a prosthetic leg… this made me rust just watching this video

[@swavnasahoo711]

haha👍

[@hannahlennertkristiansen4797]

LMAOOO

[@phoneusandfroboof829]

your just walkin through the water and in 30 seconds your prosthetic just disintegrates into rust🤣🤣(not hate just a joke people)

[@satvikarora5813]

it’s not made of aluminum???

[@tabitas.2719]

@@satvikarora5813 Any metal can rust (the most commonly known/seen being iron and copper); though some are more inclined to it than others.

[@grantm6933]

How is it a 'floating' city if it's flooding? Surely the presence of flooding indicates a lack of floating?

[@m.m.1301]

Big brain time

[@anastasio_giorghio]

If it was floating it wouldn't stay still🤦‍♂️

[@aletesyomweemba5156]

It is probably called that just because of the water. Maybe the name is not so technical..

[@anastasio_giorghio]

@@aletesyomweemba5156 ikr 😂😂

[@BiggRippa]

Sinking city.

[@neilmckay7586]

"what causes the city to flood" "The flooding has name"

[@jessicadriscoll4948]

Right!! I was waiting for the explanation and she never said one lol

[@zavdab5238]

Lots of Water is the answer

[@chrisknoblock]

Global climate change

[@valentinapejic7023]

Google it..they are also building something against it..

[@neilmckay7586]

@@valentinapejic7023 you just haven't understood my comment have you lol

[@Goldun-nah]

When I lived there from 1990-1996 this rarely occurred for that long. I think the slight rising of the sea levels from global warming are causing this to happen a lot more frequently and for longer.

[@realdata8624]

Yeah that Al Gore flying his private jet

[@locnesszoster]

"Iconic" ? Did she really describe flooding pictures as " iconic"?

[@AbyssalSoda]

The city basically has been flooding since it's inception. The flooding is "iconic" in that it defines the city, but not really iconic in it's visual appearance.

[@meistlazer7188]

@@AbyssalSoda honestly I think the flooding is also visually iconic

[@a..4255]

yes she did

[@johughes48]

Yes, are you struggling with the definition?

[@cowfat8547]

yes, because they are iconic. do you not know what iconic means?

[@Cheezymuffin.]

As a dutch person, this makes me feel uncomfortable on a genetic level

[@hazelbasil6451]

Why?

[@tuahdanish1]

@@hazelbasil6451 dry af, probably

[@ekekekekk]

@@hazelbasil6451 the dutch pioneered a way to reclaim land from the sea using dikes and windmills in the 1500s. it's the only country whose borders are growing because they are adding more landmass from creating land

[@cooltwittertag]

@@ekekekekk not really, plenty of countries do that

[@johnroach13]

@@cooltwittertag I think the Netherlands is 50 percent reclaimed land, the Dutch certainly have done more land reclamation then most, especially with their small size and they’re still doing it to this day

[@XitlalicProductions]

I don't understand the perky delivery of this. The city is sinking into the ocean. The marsh it's ontop of is compacting and the foundation of the city is crumbling due to the saltwater. The flooding has far surpassed what Venice was built to accommodate. So, it's sinking, eroding, and sea levels are rising due to climate change, but yes let's talk about it like it's just a quirk of the city.

[@brendanthebomber.]

Their definitely trying to to normalize climate change

[@FAB1150]

Two things are true but it's not eroding. The wood is rarely in contact with salt water as it's mostly in the mud, protected from the salt water. The wooden poles that degrade are periodically replaced or repaired, as the ones that are most prone to erosion are the ones on the edges, most affected by tides and water forces to erode the mud that protects them. In the past years venetian ground has risen a little bit actually, as it was figured that the biggest cause of sinking was the mass-pumping of ground water from Marghera (city near Venice), that was emptying the aquifers. They stopped doing that and Venice has gone up about 2cm (1") on average. Some areas settle and do sink though, it's inevitable as the mud compacts. The sea has risen though, that's the biggest problem.

[@randallsmerna384]

What are you going to do at this point. You either deal with it or you walk away. Venice is far too valuable just to walk away from.

[@randallsmerna384]

@@FAB1150 Venice is still sinking. If I remember correctly it has sunk a total of 30 cm since it was built.

[@ThekiBoran]

Are you saying 5% of .04% of the atmosphere is causing sea level rise?

[@livenandlove1980]

I'm suspicious at how upbeat this is🤨

[@heatherjay8802]

I’ve been fortunate enough to have visited Venice five times over 25 years and luckily have managed to miss Aqua Alta, once by only a few days! My commiserations, especially to the residents, who frequently endure the disruption and devastation that the flooding brings.

[@Jiendu]

The world: omg a 2 inch flood, we're gonna drown Venice: ah no biggie, rain boots will do the job

[@neburg6685]

“The Floating City” more like the “The Sinking City”

[@lailanagdee8501]

More like the stinking city....

[@MyName-sk8wl]

Sinking or rising sea levels?

[@randallsmerna384]

@@MyName-sk8wl Both actually.

[@stanrix]

The buildings must have amazing foundations

[@ЖеняШевченко-н3с]

Yeap, the amazing thing about it: Venice build on wood beams. This wood never gets on air, so there is no way it to damage

[@happyfeet86]

Just almost anything in Italy is built amazingly well.

[@taliiix34]

@@happyfeet86 so well that it floods most of the year 😃😃😃 I've been to Venice and I adore it, but couldn't help myself.

[@milathewitch9310]

It's actually slowly sinking

[@happyfeet86]

@@taliiix34 yes I know it floods. My comment is about how buildings are structurally built in Italy to last this long. It has nothing to do with the yearly sinking and flooding which is also more of a "ground" foundations because nature.

[@joseb9355]

I visited Venice many years ago, and I told myself, never again. There is Rome, Milan, Florence…..

[@spicysmooth2]

When life gives you lemons, Venice eats them raw

[@groundcontrol0597]

"What causes the city to flood?" Water, probably

[@LazzarrusLong]

Thank you for this. 👍🏼😆

[@Didi.creation]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Alyrulz421]

Oh boy a historical land that's slowly sinking into the ground whilst being trampled by millions of tourists yearly, yay so fun and quirky

[@safir2241]

Laughed out loud

[@alalalala57]

Like it wasn't sinking ever since it was built.

[@caitmoore131]

i just wanna know how u feel abt MCRs recent drop?

[@scionixx9568]

How are you going to blame the tourist and not the government for doing something about it?

[@sarah.viperr]

isn’t every land historic

[@RealmOfUnknown]

It’s a bummer though. Since who knows how much longer the city is going to be able to sustain itself. The water levels keep increasing each year as well.

[@cesarcoronel9135]

Good

[@jrt818]

Or the pumping of ground water in surrounding areas which was the engineering explanation for decades.

[@americafuckyea2789]

Good

[@n.ayisha]

they will stay right there for as long as the tourists keep spending money to take selfies in a city that is almost entirely underwater.

[@Emi.Schneider]

Reminds me of my town, Houston. We are insane when it comes to floods 😂 We once had a family bring out an inflatable raft and just row down the block and we just played till we had to go back in.

[@microbios8586]

I remember after Harvey, kids had weird rashes from playing in the water. Flood water is fun but disgusting.

[@Viviannedadandendanden-vq6qk]

hey, how are you doing!

[@reiju7530]

YOOO It's like water seven arc from one piece!!! SO COOL!

[@tabasco1992]

Fun fact: an extremely low amount of locals live in Venice compared to regular city populations. The majority of homes their are owned by tourists or people trying to capitalize on the tourist hotspot. And the numbers overall have been declining every year. Currently there's about 50,000 occupants a pretty large fall from the 175,000 fifty or so years ago.

[@Sernival]

Covid

[@somemoresomewhere1262]

That makes more sense. I was perplexed considering a population of athlete's foot patients... Seriously, what percentage are diabetics? and my Venn diagram needs numbers for trench foot. Glad it's not as bad as I thought 🤔.

[@kapitankapital6580]

"what causes the floods? High waters." Oh gee thanks for that illuminating insight.

[@abhisheksharma-sb3er]

Haha! She goes from "what causes the city to flood?" To directly to "it has a name"😂

[@drewwhasinsomnia]

i don't know if you want the answer but it's literally because of the proximity to bodies of water and mostly rain or another natural causes (hurricanes, melting of snow and things like that) and the bodies of water overflowing. for example let's say that near your house was a river that was covered up to build the houses, when it rains the water will flow the same as it did before the river was covered up so that area is more likely to get flooded if the rain is too heavy. sorry if I didn't explained it well, English is not my first language and sometimes I get confused.

[@Jaewing]

Venice is also just… sinking. Its because od how the city was built on wooden posts driven into the sea floor and those rot/sink/compress over the years.

[@sebastianriz4703]

"The city is flooding!" "Oh good. Tourists will LOVE it!"

[@SentinalSlice]

I was thinking I’d love to visit during the flooding.

[@TruthHurts922]

It’s gross so much mildew and mold if your not used to it it’s disgusting

[@hellomyfriends9740]

I live in MN, USA. And this is like having our winters for 6months.

[@viviendoconedna]

Been there during Acqua Alta! Love it!

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

I doubt the inhabitants do.

[@dimahanania8678]

I’ve been there during a flood! They constructed walkways pretty quickly and we went about our day. Granted, it wasn’t as major as some of the clips here, maybe 1-1.5 feet of water, but still, it was an interesting experience!

[@SavageThrifter]

Do cars get ruined being in high water like that? Or is there not many cars there?

[@meistlazer7188]

@@SavageThrifter amm it's venice, there are no cars, just boats...

[@mmathabanampya8379]

"The best place to experience the flood" lol

[@markwagner4909]

It’s truly a beautiful city and St. mark’s square is beyond amazing

[@Viviannedadandendanden-vq6qk]

hey, how are you doing

[@jujubee7351]

That’s wild! I love how they make the best of it.

[@dajw7540]

I can’t imagine wanting to live there. Every building must be rife with mold.

[@yvettescheiman4991]

Wondering the same thing! We got flooded by a hurricane and mold removal was an issue, so how....?

[@randallsmerna384]

It's saltwater which is naturally resistant. Plus, the flooding doesn't last very long.

[@salti3155]

@@randallsmerna384 Didnt the video say september through april? seems like a nice long flood to me

[@randallsmerna384]

@@salti3155 I think those are the times that it most likely floods but I don't think it's a persistent flood from April through September. I do think it's going to get worse though and not better. I wouldn't want to live there that's for damn sure.

[@ryankelley5160]

"It's a ninety nine pointa ninety nina percenta pee."

[@chillinatmyhouse]

💀💀💀💀 !!¡!!!!! CTFU

[@kalpic11]

Good thing pee is 90 percent water

[@kj3n569]

Mama Mia, Papa pee ah!

[@Bob3519]

With an occasional brown trout floating by.

[@michaelulizio2716]

South Park 😂

[@pencilbender]

"And this is why" -proceeds to _not_ explain why Vapid.

[@bellowphone]

I can explain it: the water comes in.

[@CalamityStrm]

*being Hispanic* *hears acqua alta* My exact thought after: “It’s just called high water” 😂

[@danielz1666]

So you hear it in Italian, and translate it into English using your Hispanic background?

[@CalamityStrm]

@@danielz1666 pretty much, it’s not that weird tbh. Spanish and Italian both stem from Latin🤷

[@jasdanvm3845]

It worries me how hygienic this whole city might be during this times of the year...

[@alexisgarcia5286]

Venice's unique topography, built on log piles among canals, has made it particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising sea levels are increasing the frequency of high tides that inundate the 1,600-year-old Italian lagoon city, which is also gradually sinking

[@Viviannedadandendanden-vq6qk]

hey, how are you doing

[@spiralofants1236]

"Why does it flood? Well you see, it floods."

[@Kamila-ey5vi]

Imagine building a city in a river that is prone to flooding and also the destination of most of the city's sewage and having people still be like "omg river city so cool I want to play in the water too"

[@angeldust7686]

THANK YOU 🙏 FOR SHARING LOVE THIS! 💗😯😃☺️

[@onesixfivefour9755]

Ive been to Venicr twice in my life. Once to specifically see when it's flooded, once when it's not. Can confirm, if you only plan on visiting once, PLEASE VISIT WHEN IT'S FLOODED. It's so much more fun. Quite an experience!

[@leonelelen1165]

I'm amazed on how clean and clear the water.

[@pwotoF]

Venice used to be a regular city now it's a floating city and soon it will be a sunken City this is not a prediction it's a threat

[@brendanthebomber.]

And it certainly shouldn’t be talked about in a video with a quirky voice

[@sonnydayz1745]

I was there in the summer of 2014, beautiful place

[@scotthill1600]

Was in Rome & other cities in summer 2014, then Austria & Venice in summer 2018

[@deloreswilson1798]

I admire their resilience. I'd like to visit, maybe live there. I'm going to learn about their cooking. They have charming accents. God bless Venice.🤔❤️🙏

[@beberodriguez4160]

Resilience and adaptation are wonderful human ♥ traits.

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

Lady: “What causes the city to flood?” Me: “Water?”

[@hacKING623]

The Aqua Laguna is coming...

[@maria-melek]

"We've seen iconic pictures every year" I don't know why and I usually don't have a problem but for some reason her voice annoyed the heck out of me. My opinion btw.

[@namedrop721]

It’s because her voice is awful

[@istolethispfpsorry485]

Agreed.

[@margomoore4527]

My singing group travelled in Italy and performed there in early June 2002. It had still been flooded in May, like the week before we got there. We were there at the best possible time. If you ever visit there, don’t miss Florian’s Caffe. Pay extra and enjoy a little music with your sandwich.

[@lindabooker3512]

Every year??? It is amazing Venice is still standing.

[@garrylove8955]

I went to Venice once. It was during the single worst flood in modern history about 5 years ago. I had these super comfortable and expensive runners and wasn't expecting flooding because it was a school trip. I took one step into the water getting off the boat and they dissolved instantly. I had to go around Venice for 3 days barefoot. I couldn't afford anything there to subsidize me. I'm a huge architecture and history nerd. Venice was a place I've always wanted to go. I never want to go back there. The people were terrible

[@bellowphone]

I'm sorry you had a bad time there. Venice was on my bucket list for many years, and I finally got to go spend four days there; just got back. It was the most awesome and beautiful place I've ever seen. We stayed away from the tourist spots for the most part, and just spent the time wandering all around the back streets and alleys, learning the history, and exploring the beautiful buildings. We saw an early music concert in one of the majestic cathedrals. But then, I didn't have to do it with no shoes. Maybe you can go back sometime, in better circumstances.

[@SirrCommander]

Ahh yes beautiful Venice. The city of Wetness , the buildings o’ moisture , the town with floating brown , the flume of de doo . Gorgeous

[@sword_lotus]

I like the part where she explain how the flood occured.

[@bellowphone]

I think it has something to do with the water coming in.

[@mintcherry6703]

These remind me of one piece of the flooding place that keeps geting flooded

[@jhondoe4640]

Venice: we have the most floods. Monsoon floods in Bangladesh: am I a joke to you?

[@lounirs]

Idk it's so disrespectful to make it sounds quirky when it's a disaster for so many people

[@pikachomk]

no thank you, i live in the Philippines

[@thebinlgbtisbabadook7832]

Yeah! Ours is even better because our flood water is chocolate-flavored and if you're lucky you get to see floating poops

[@cat_atouille]

As someone living in one of the most typhoon prone countries, the Philippines, this is upsetting to watch.

[@eatdrinkrunwalk]

Running on water is taken to a whole new level in Venice...

[@Omidaeo]

I mean I don’t suggest making this a heartfelt experience, this Is happening far too much due to climate change and it’s destroying Venice. Insider you should really address this in your video it’s really irresponsible

[@canopygroup6796]

“the floating city” thats called it’s time to find a new place for your culture, i bet you a buck fifty the Black Plague is in those waters somewhere

[@faithm9284]

Think I read somewhere the black plague was from rats.

[@barbietripping]

I wish I could reduce the redundancy and speed up the audio 2.4x This feels like a kindergarten teacher reading from a textbook

[@nickcann4320]

It never used to be that high... if all the ice melts expect it too be way higher, the sea level is slowly rising

[@Fluffyrabbitsfoot]

I visited Venus...about 50 years ago..so beautiful..

[@JoyTuub]

September-April!? That's more than half the year!!! That's crazy.

[@mattkaustickomments]

The lower peninsular area of Charleston, SC is infamous for flooding since much of Charleston is below sea level. It doesn’t flood as much as it did 20 years ago when a massive pumping project was finished.

[@MrsBee-uo2lc]

I'd hate to have the by flood insurance there, the price must be astronomical! 😂

[@taz1728]

And here in my province in lil old Africa, we absolutely LOATH going out of our homes if there's overcast clouding with possibility of rain.

[@jake-gd8rb]

Venice is made from around 125 islands with the canals in between

[@Elacia]

flashback “One Piece- The Straw Hat Pirates on the island of Zou” Arc lol

[@Estelle-f6s]

Imagine being unlucky without rain boots and you're wearing shoes with socks

[@vellabella1]

I have been there 20 yrs ago for Carnival. Wow how things change quickly

[@ronniegraham2105]

New Orleans, Miami, and Norfolk are going to be like that in the future

[@Babygreen12345]

Cool concept I remember a few years ago on the news. They were talking about All the problems they kept running into with the city flooding so frequently. And that in as short as 15-30 years at most the whole city will be under water.

[@daniaawni5180]

people in downtown Amman need to watch and learn

[@brianmccarthy5557]

It's far from the only European port city that has a long history of flooding. Even Cork City in Ireland floods every winter. Everybody complains but they've ling adapted to it. The site was originally the marshy delta for a fair sized river system and still is.

[@TychoKingdom]

I know good and well she didn't just say the city floods because agua Alta which means high water...

[@derekb.6956]

One day you will have to explore Venice with scuba gear. 🧜‍♂️

[@margaretfreeman1398]

This is crazy I lived in Italy never remembered it flooding in Venice and it was in the late 70's...

[@lzrnurse79]

Been there during its season of floods. One day it was knee high and days later it was enough to get your soles wet. Crazy

[@winidepuh4868]

In our city, rain equals to being flooded. So whenever it rains, we'll get flooded. I think it's safe to say our city is iconic just like venice.

[@BigDaddy-vr2ut]

You need to do another video. Strange things happened to Venice. It’s canals and all the flooding. Reversed. It’s bone dry right now

[@SubliminalMindSetM5]

OH MY GAWD A PLACE I NEVER HAVE TO GET OUT THE WATER just go swim to the store and swim home ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lianneretuya8126]

in our country when it floods the water is like coffee with a creamer

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

I went there back in 2005, but we went during the summer, so we never got to see flooding. I really would love to go back and see the floods. Looks kind of fun.

[@daedae1424]

SEPTEMBER THRU APRIL YALL LIVE IN A FLOODED CITY?!? MOOVEEEE!

[@kayoss8787]

There is a plan to build better breakers to stop some of the ocean but it’s costly. Original Venice was just built on top of the old city it’s only last few hundred years that preservation became the new model.

[@stephaniediaz5028]

An amazing experience to have at least once!! It's fascinating!!

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

That is insane !! 😳 besafe everyone!!

[@neomi1125]

Don't worry, Philippines flood in every neighborhood almost every month and sometimes the water goes until waist height.

[@adrianhar.d4935]

Yoo we had some city that flood too in my country :D