Venice closes St Mark´s Square as high water threatens again
(WorldNews Europe)

Venice has closed St Mark´s Square before the expected third major flooding in less than a week, as rain lashed the rest of Italy and warnings were issued in Florence and Pisa. Venice forecast an `acqua alta`, or high water, of 160cm (over 5ft) for Sunday, lower than Tuesday´s 187cm - the highest level in half a century - but still dangerous. `Maximum attention for today´s tide,` tweeted the city´s mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, who has estimated damage so far from the invading salt water at more than EUR1bn. `St Mark´s square is closed. Safety first,` he said as the sea water began to...