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Post by madamtrashheap on Dec 1, 2008 20:08:55 GMT -5
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Post by WillTravel on Dec 2, 2008 2:54:04 GMT -5
Oh yikes. I saw a minor acqua alta, by comparison, when I was there in December 2004. But I was very happy I had bought waterproof boots, or it would have been impossible to get out of my hotel.
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Post by Eagle on Dec 4, 2008 4:34:23 GMT -5
MTH, I saw some reports on various news programs about the "Acqua Alta". It appears to be particularly severe this time, and I'm sure the Vaporetto strike didn't help matters (although their terminals were somewhat under water anyway).
Hopefully they can find a solution to this problem?
Cheers!
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Post by jennifer on Dec 4, 2008 21:38:03 GMT -5
This is crazy this time around.
By the way, when does Acqua Alta start? Around what time of fall?
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Post by WillTravel on Dec 6, 2008 12:56:12 GMT -5
The acqua alta is also linked to the new moon/full moon cycles. I have read that November is typically the worst month for acqua alta.
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Post by madamtrashheap on Dec 21, 2008 23:02:42 GMT -5
Acqua Alta usually kicks in around mid-late October and was once more of a Winter phenomenon. However, it's been occurring more outside the usual timeframe - I recall one Summer (think it was 2001) when I was in Venice for work 14 times that year and each time I was there during Summer (once every 2 or so weeks) there was Acqua Alta. I had a pair of wellies/gumboots permanently in my bag that year! Granted, the level of water was no where near as high as the recent level, but it was ankle height which is enough to cause pedestrian jams, shop closures and the gangways to be errected. I also recall twice in 2003 and a handful of times in 2005 when Acqua Alta was around in the early Summer. Aaah, there's nothing like squishy cold wet toes in a Venetian Winter though! 
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