Devastating flooding in Venice - The worst flooding in over 50 years | Venezia Autentica

HELP VENICE AND THE VENETIANS RECOVER FROM THE FLOOD
Support our campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/venice-flooding/campaign/gallery/0

On the 12th of November 2019, the worst flood in the past 50 years hit the city, damaging people's houses, and businesses.

With winds blowing at over 100km/h, a tide peaked at +187 cm over the sea level, flooding over 80% of the city, and creating an unprecedented wave of devastation for most residents affected.

Venice declared a State of Emergency.

Almost everyone who lives on the ground floor or owns a shop in Venice has lost belongings, some even losing their life's work.

The night of the event, we saw people with tears in their eyes, people unable to mutter a word,
and people cursing madly. All of them relentlessly working to limit the damages caused by this beyond exceptional and devastating flooding.

Many shop owners had their merchandise irreparably damaged, and most of us lost furnitures and appliances.

And we're not even counting in the damage caused by the water on doors, walls and on the general condition of houses and shops.

When the water came into our home office, it ruined our bed and at least some of our appliances.

We can't say yet how much damage we suffered as more high waters are expected this week and we are therefore waiting for the end of this terrible period to assess the damages fully.

What we can say is when one of our door gates broke under the pressure of the water, the tide violently entered our home, reaching our appliances and sockets and causing a short circuit.

This caused us to be left in the dark, without electricity and unable to use our biggest ally against the flood, our water pumps, as they had stopped working.

This short circuit happened to many others in Venice. Many were left powerless in front of the rising water.

★What can be done to help the Venetian? What do they need?

Money. Not in 1 year from now, not in 2 months from now.

People need money quickly to fix their homes and work and get back on their feet as soon as possible.

If you can, please donate to our campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/venice-flooding

Thank You
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