Venice, new high water peak: 154 centimeters. Reached 70% of the center. Damage to water buses and landings for 15-20 million – DIRECT

TO Venice once again the alarm sirens sound. Piazza San Marco it was closed and it is again flooded, as well as the 70% of the Old Town it was submerged, when shortly after 11.00 am tide has exceeded half a meter in height. The city is semi-deserted, tourists are closed in hotels and the circulation of vaporetto has been suspended: in the morning the high water reached a peak of 154 centimeters (11.26 am), before slowly starting to fall. Historic center also flooded a Chioggia, where the water has risen up to 147 centimeters. The situation came back under control shortly after lunch, when the sea level fell to 115 cm. The new tide hit the lagoon just three days after what it did Tuesday evening flooded the80% of the capital (187 centimeters in height) and caused damage for hundreds of millions of euros.

A first estimate of the damage suffered fromACTV, the public transport company of Venice, wanders around the 15-20 million euros: five vaporetto they are hopelessly damaged, six landings are semi-destroyed and also present damage piers floats of the navigation service. "Only for the vaporetti, completely to be redone – he says Giovanni Seno, general manager of the Avm group – we are on an estimate of 5 million. Completely redoing a landing then, can mean 4 to 6 months of work ".

Prime Minister Conte: "Brugnaro emergency commissioner"
The lagoon city is located in state of emergency as well as all the other areas of the Veneto affected by the bad weather who gave no respite in the last few days: the provision was approved on Thursday evening by Cabinet which provided for the allocation of 20 million euros to meet the immediate needs of Venice, or interventions for securing emergency situations. And, speaking to the Corriere della Sera, the president of the council, Giuseppe Conte, announced that the mayor of the city, Luigi Brugnaro, "it will be there commissioner in relation to state of emergency". The appointment was then formalized in the morning.

The president of the Council on Facebook explained how the appropriations will take place: "We will also start the plan for the compensation – he writes – In the most immediate phase we will be able to deliver to individuals up to 5 thousand euros, while for productive activities up to 20 thousand euros". Also because it is estimated that just to make it waterproof piazza San Marco serve 40 million, while 3 others will be necessary for the safety of the Basilica. Then, the premier adds that "for November 26th I also called the" Comitatone "to address crucial issues such as the landing of the big ships, the completion of the Moses and ensuring coordination between the various authorities. Venice can count on support government ”.

To the Courier service Conte also explains that, as requested by local institutions for some time, "the goal of the government is to analyze and evaluate all the critical aspects related to the management of a unique city like Venice". Thursday the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, he had announced that Elisabetta Spitz, former director of the State Property Agency, will be the super-commissioner of government with the task of supervising the work to complete the Moses. To this appointment you will have to add that of superintendent to public Works that deals with protection of the lagoon.

Tajani, Weber, Verheyen and Muresan write to Juncker
The leader of the EPP Manfred Weber and the MEP Antonio Tajani, together with the president of the Culture Commission Sabine Verheyen and Siegfried Muresan (head of the EPP working group) wrote a letter to Jean-Claude Juncker to demand that Europe intervene quickly. "Because we are sure that you share the our concerns, with this we ask for activate promptly the EU Solidarity Fund and the EU civil protection mechanism, after receiving the official request from the Italian authorities, in order to assist and support the government and local authorities authorities during these difficult times, "reads the letter. Furthermore, the EPP proposes to "establish a" European Fund for the protection of cultural heritage, in order to guarantee the preservation of our most precious historical treasures and to guarantee that Europe remains behind its member states when natural disasters hit them hard ”.

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17.21 – Mother and son found dead: monoxide poisoned – Mother and son were found dead, probably poisoned by carbon monoxide, in their home in the Castello district in Venice. The woman was about seventy, her son, who lived in Mestre, forty. Firefighters and carabinieri intervened on the spot. It seems that a few days ago the man had returned to his mother's house, where he stopped to sleep, he is not excluded due to the fear of leaving her alone in these days of high water.

17.01 – Week of record tides in Venice: it hadn't happened since 1872 – The exceptional tides of these days in Venice (Tuesday 187 cm, Wednesday 144, Friday 154 cm) broke several records: in fact, since 1872, there had never been two water events higher than 150 centimeters in the same year, least of all in the same week. The Tide Forecasting Center of the Municipality reports this. Likewise, never since 1872 Venice had seen 3 tidal events greater than 140 cm in the same year, even more in the same week.

16.29 – Pd Amendment: 200 million for Venice – 200 million euros overall in 2020 and 2021 to face the emergency in Venice ”. They are asked by an amendment to the budget law by the Veneto senators of the PD Vincenzo Vincenzo D'Arienzo and Andrea Ferrazzi. "The resources are destined – stress the parliamentarians of the emergency – to the interventions for the recovery and the safety of the public and private buildings, of the artistic, cultural and economic patrimony, damaged by the exceptional environmental events in progress in these days".

15.16 – Damage to waterbuses and piers, first estimate: 15-20 million – Five hopelessly damaged steamboats, 6 semi-destroyed landing places and other "wounds inflicted by the storm on Tuesday at the floating wharves of the navigation service. It is an approximate account that is around 15-20 million euros for damage suffered by ACTV, the public transport company of Venice. "Only for the vaporetti, completely to be redone – says Giovanni Seno, general manager of the Avm group – we are on an estimate of 5 mln. Completely redoing a landing then, can mean 4 to 6 months of work

14.37 – Mose: checks on air tubes for vibration – They could relate to the brackets that hold the compressed air pipes, the "vibrations" that led to postpone the Mose lifting test to the port of Malamocco at the end of October. On these elements – it was learned at the Consorzio Venezia Nuova – the inspections of the technicians are in progress, extended also to the other port mouths. Yesterday, two dams tests were carried out in the Chioggia mouth also in this sense.

14.08 – Franceschini: "To San Marco damages, fortunately not irreparable" – "The crypt of San Marco has been invaded again by water: the census of the damage is being done, fortunately they are not irreparable but they are there. There will be a need for structural interventions throughout the church. " This was stated by the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Dario Franceschini, after a visit to the basilica, announcing that from this afternoon he will be active in number of solidarity sms "so that those who want to give a signal for Venice, the heritage of Italy and humanity He can do it".

14.03 – Franceschini: "Extending the art bonus also to the heritage of Venice" – "We have presented an amendment that allows the extension of the bonus art, the tax incentive for those who donate for the recovery of cultural assets, even to all the ecclesiastical heritage of Venice." This was stated by the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Dario Franceschini, after a visit to San Marco, stressing that "more than 50 churches have suffered damage and have been invaded by water".

13.44 – Data from the Centro Maree report a water level still above 140 centimeters in different areas of the lagoon

13.31 – Mose: scheduled lifting every 45 days in 2020 – The experimental lifting of the Mose dams is already planned for the whole of 2020, at the rate of one every 45 days. The ANSA learns from sources of the Consorzio Venezia Nuova. The movements – it has been specified – have not been interrupted; after the discovery of some vibrations, on 21 and 24 October last, during the test at the Bocca di Porto di Malamocco, it was decided to postpone the lifting test of the entire barrier, which was scheduled for 4 November.

13.06 – High water also in Chioggia: 146 cm, flooded historic center – Even Chioggia suffers the exceptional high water effect of today, with a maximum level that has reached 146 centimeters at 11.35. The historic center of the town is not practicable. On site there is a mixed team of Suem 118 with fire brigades to support local vehicles.

12.54 – The Municipality: "Beware of fake messages on social media" – The municipal administration of Venice warns against messages that have become viral on social networks on alleged alarmist forecasts of tidal peaks for the next few hours. "These are completely unfounded contents – warns a note from the Municipality – and citizenship is invited to inquire only through official channels". "The Administration will monitor the existence of any fake messages – the note concludes – also evaluating the possibility of proceeding with complaints to the judicial authority for procuring an alarm".

12.36 – Inspection of Franceschini at the Basilica of San Marco – The Minister for Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini is carrying out an inspection of the Basilica di San Marco, to verify the damage caused by the exceptional high waters of these days. Together with him the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro. A meeting is also scheduled with the Patriarch, Msgr. Francesco Moraglia.

12.07 – Palazzo Ducale closed – The Palazzo Ducale in Venice is closed due to the exceptional high water that is again affecting the city. The Civic Museums Foundation makes it known. For the same reason the Patriarchate has also closed the Basilica of San Marco.

11.58 – Brugnaro spreads Iban to help the city – "Venice is a pride of all Italy, Venice is everyone's heritage, unique in the world. Thanks to your help, it will return to shine ”. So in a tweet the mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who on the social network spreads the data to contribute economically: "C / c headed to: Municipality of Venice – Emergency high water Causal: water emergency contribution. IBAN: IT 24 T 03069 02117 100000 018767 BIC: BCITITMM ”.

11.52 – In Piazza San Marco 153 cm. In the area of ​​Zitelle, dangerous trees are in danger – "The situation in Piazza San Marco. The tide level at this time is 153 centimeters ". Thus, in a tweet, the Municipality of Venice, which in Giudecca, in the Zitelle area, recommends the "utmost attention for unsafe trees".

11.46 – Brugnaro: "I will succeed in returning some money" – "The inhabitants are pulling water out of the houses. With the appointment of the mayor as commissioner, we will be able for the first time to return some money to those who have lost money for the damage they suffered ". Thus the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, to the microphones of RaiNews24, who reiterated: "We must absolutely and quickly build the Mose, in transparency".

11.36 – The mayor appointed as emergency commissioner – "Luigi Brugnaro was appointed commissioner for the emergency and with him I made an inspection in Venice. The situation is complex but the State is there and the Government is ready to do whatever is necessary to protect this precious ". So in a tweet the Minister for Relations with Parliament Federico D'Inca.

11.31 – The tide reaches the maximum peak of 154 centimeters – At 11.26 the tide reached a peak of 154 at Punta della Salute and now, the Weather Office of the Municipality of Venice notes, is slowly falling. High also in Burano where the tide reached 149 centimeters and in Chioggia with 146.

11.18 – 70% of the city center is submerged – The tide continues to rise in Venice, and has already exceeded the level of one meter 52 on the middle sea. The central area of ​​the city is semi-deserted, 70 percent flooded.

11.09 – Water reaches over a meter and a half: suspended vaporetti circulation – With the tide of 152 cm, the circulation of water buses throughout Venice was suspended. The mayor Brugnaro and the governor Luca Zaia are carrying out an inspection in the most flooded areas, those around Piazza S. Marco. But the whole city is in fact flooded, with tourists staying in hotels and shopkeepers trying to limit the damage.

10.30 am – Tide at 145 centimeters – At around 10am this morning the high water reached 145cm in Punta della Dogana but the tide level continues to rise and the new peak is awaited.

10.25 – "Peak high water in just over an hour" – "The situation in Venice, peak tide expected in just over an hour": is the announcement made on Twitter by the Municipality. The tide is "very strong" and there are "strong gusts of sirocco", which is why "the utmost caution is recommended", warns the Administration.

10.15 – Zaia: "Damage for hundreds of millions" – "I can say from the commissioner experience that I have, with two calamitous events, the 2010 flood and the Vaia storm last year, I say here are tens or hundreds of millions of euros. There is Venice that is devastated, Pellestrina that had a meter of water in the house for 24 hours, there are broken banks ”. To say it is the governor of the Veneto Region Luca Zaia during the inspection in the city with the mayor Brugnaro and the leader Legino Salvini. "There is a need – he added – that the Government, which has accepted my request for a declaration of a state of crisis, will provide for a copious allocation of resources to meet the needs of the Venetians".

10.10 – Schools closed, vaporetti suspended – Public transport in Venice has been suspended and schools are closed for the third day. The vaporetti, informs the Actv, the municipal company for the public transport, all remain still until ceased demands, except those that guarantee the connection with the islands. This is the consequence of the high water in the lagoon city that even today presents a worrying forecast bulletin.

9.45 – Salvini in the city: "All together to complete the Mose" – "It is no longer time to waste time, this city cries for help, there is a need to get together to complete the Mose". To say this is the leader of the League Matteo Salvini during his visit to Venice, where he is doing an inspection in Piazza San Marco with Governor Zaia and Mayor Brugnaro. "Things do not leave halfway – he added – we are not here to distribute blame but the work must be finished to avoid similar things being repeated in the future". Salvini stressed that the amendments of the League to the maneuver are needed to accelerate and "to make the Moses work immediately. With Toninelli we have lost a year and we hope that now the M5s will not slow down as they did in the past – he concluded – even if the government has only people who fight every day ”.

9.40 – Brugnaro: "Piazza San Marco is closed" – Waiting for the new high water peak, the mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro announced in a tweet also taken up by the official account of the Municipality that “Piazza San Marco is closed. It's 9.20 am and now I'm forced to close the square. We are giving orders to our local police and to the carabinieri: we close the square for any eventuality, so as not to put people's safety at risk ".

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