Flood-hit Venice to face another exceptional high tide on Sunday


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  • Sunday, 17 Nov 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tourists walk in St. Mark’s Square after days of severe flooding in Venice, Italy, November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) - Venice will face another exceptional high tide on Sunday, after its worst flooding in 50 years on Tuesday caused more than $1 billion worth of damage and submerged St Mark's Square under a metre of water.

The tide could reach 160 cm (5.25 feet) just after midday on Sunday, according to Venice's centre for forecast on tides.

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