The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated the second phase of its flood fight plan for the Mississippi River.

Venice's latest “acqua alta”, or high water, hit 150cm on Sunday, lower than Tuesday's 187cm - the highest level in half a century - but still dangerous. “The water has stopped rising ...

First Procurator of the Basilica Dirty water swirls around marble tombs inside the 12th-century crypt of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, which suffered untold damage when an unprecedented high tide ...

Although acqua alta (high water) can occur anytime between late ... mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Venice empties out in fall after the summertime high season, which ...

Luigi Frizzo was warned that the property he was about to lease could be in a flood zone because of its proximity to the water and rising sea levels in Venice, Italy. It actually sparked his decision ...

Venice has been battling increasingly ... The gates are raised when high tides hit and prevent water from entering the lagoon and the city. However, this “miracle solution” is only a short ...