Can you believe it? One of Venice's well-known piazzas flooded. Do you know why? The square is one of the lowest places to the water level. What happened was the water level rose during high tide. The water bubbled up through holes in the piazza and flooded. It stayed there for a couple of hours and then slowly receded. There are three ways that cause flooding: a full moon, low pressure, and a certain kind of wind.
Fortunately, it was only three inches of water in the deepest parts. What a relief! Even better, the water was gone by noon. But, while I was in the piazza during the flood, I saw a store that was completely flooded. Also, there are several restaurants with outdoor seating in St. Mark's square. When it flooded, I saw a waiter serving customers in rubber boots! It was funny because it was a fancy restaurant. The waiter was dressed in a nice white suit, but was wearing green rubber boots. Plus, I heard that some hotels in Venice have a room full of nothing but different sized boots for their guests. Man, they really have to make a big deal about flooding, don't they?
-Paul
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