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From Millenium City To Mini Venice: Gurugram Locals Share Videos Of Waterlogged Roads
An intense spell of rainfall brought Gurugram to a standstill on July 31, as videos circulating on social media showed several areas of the city submerged in knee-deep water, leaving commuters stranded and traffic crippled.
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Bacan: A Secret Island Near Venice With Unique Ecosystem
Located off the shores of Venice, Bacan, a small strip of land is 820 feet wide and 33 feet long. Once a temporary feature, Bacan has now become a year-round refuge for Venetians, thanks to the city's flood barriers.
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Climate Change Protesters Turn Venice's Grand Canal Green: In Pics
Italian environmentalists used a dye to turn Venice's Grand Canal green on Saturday in protest at what they said was a lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
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Pics: Torrential Rain Turns Moscow Into Venice
The Russian capital, Moscow, was hit by flash flooding on Tuesday as heavy rains poured down over the capital.
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Venice Under Water As Newly Installed Dam System Fails To Activate
Venice's St Mark's Square was under water on Tuesday after a newly installed system of mobile artificial dams failed to activate.
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Venice Floods Threaten Priceless Art And History, Submerge 70% Of City
Earlier this week, Venice faced another monumental "acqua alta," or "high water," this time coming just inches shy of the 1966 record. Dispatches from the scene described people tromping around in cheap rain boots as they walk single-file on footbridges elevated over flooded piazzas or wade through knee-high water.
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Devastated Venice Braced For Third Major Flood, Top Tourist Sites Suffer Damage
Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency.
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7 Major Venice Tourist Sites Damaged By Flooding
Venice has experienced some of the worst flooding in its history this week, with flood levels of over 6 feet submerging the city's most revered and trafficked historical sites.
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State Of Emergency Declared In Venice After Floods
Italy on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros worth of damage to the UNESCO city.
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Devastating Floods In Venice "The Result Of Climate Change", Says Mayor
Venice's mayor called the city a disaster zone on Wednesday after the second highest tide ever recorded swept through it overnight, flooding its historic basilica and leaving many squares and alleyways deep under water.
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From Millenium City To Mini Venice: Gurugram Locals Share Videos Of Waterlogged Roads
An intense spell of rainfall brought Gurugram to a standstill on July 31, as videos circulating on social media showed several areas of the city submerged in knee-deep water, leaving commuters stranded and traffic crippled.
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Bacan: A Secret Island Near Venice With Unique Ecosystem
Located off the shores of Venice, Bacan, a small strip of land is 820 feet wide and 33 feet long. Once a temporary feature, Bacan has now become a year-round refuge for Venetians, thanks to the city's flood barriers.
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Climate Change Protesters Turn Venice's Grand Canal Green: In Pics
Italian environmentalists used a dye to turn Venice's Grand Canal green on Saturday in protest at what they said was a lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
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Pics: Torrential Rain Turns Moscow Into Venice
The Russian capital, Moscow, was hit by flash flooding on Tuesday as heavy rains poured down over the capital.
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Venice Under Water As Newly Installed Dam System Fails To Activate
Venice's St Mark's Square was under water on Tuesday after a newly installed system of mobile artificial dams failed to activate.
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Venice Floods Threaten Priceless Art And History, Submerge 70% Of City
Earlier this week, Venice faced another monumental "acqua alta," or "high water," this time coming just inches shy of the 1966 record. Dispatches from the scene described people tromping around in cheap rain boots as they walk single-file on footbridges elevated over flooded piazzas or wade through knee-high water.
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Devastated Venice Braced For Third Major Flood, Top Tourist Sites Suffer Damage
Venice was braced Sunday for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency.
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7 Major Venice Tourist Sites Damaged By Flooding
Venice has experienced some of the worst flooding in its history this week, with flood levels of over 6 feet submerging the city's most revered and trafficked historical sites.
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State Of Emergency Declared In Venice After Floods
Italy on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros worth of damage to the UNESCO city.
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Devastating Floods In Venice "The Result Of Climate Change", Says Mayor
Venice's mayor called the city a disaster zone on Wednesday after the second highest tide ever recorded swept through it overnight, flooding its historic basilica and leaving many squares and alleyways deep under water.
