Venice ... Mayor declares state of `disaster` after the city suffered the second worst tsunami
<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Weather Arabs</strong> in the second highest tidal wave recorded in the history of the Italian city of Venice on Tuesday, flooded the historic cathedral and flooded many streets and squares. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The mayor Luigi Bruniaro announced his intention to declare a state of "disaster"; because of the tidal wave, warning of serious damage. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The height of the tide, according to city officials, "187 cm at 21:50 GMT, and this height is slightly below the level recorded in 1966, which reached 194 cm. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The tsunamis swept St. Mark's Square at a height of more than a meter, as well as the nearby St. Mark's Cathedral for the sixth time in 1,200 years. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that many parts of Italy experienced heavy rainfall in the past days, led to widespread floods, especially in the south. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Several <a href="http://youtu.be/fYkrTPEZUfA">videos and photos</a> circulated through social media and media showed water flooding a number of city streets and facilities. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>
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