Venice has unusually high levels of water but the locals are getting on just fine

By Harley Tamplin | Metro.co.uk | June 17, 2016

If there’s one place in the world that should cope fine with some flash flooding, it’s Venice.

That’s the case in the beautiful Italian city at the moment – and judging by the pictures, the locals don’t seem to mind.

There are unusually high levels of water as a result of the first ‘acqua alta’ of the season, which has come much earlier than usual.

Acqua alta – high water – happens regularly due to the aquatic nature of the city, but is usually associated with the winter months.

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