14 Nov 2019

Venice overwhelmed by flooding

From Morning Report, 6:48 am on 14 November 2019

Severe flooding in Venice that has left much of the Italian city under water.

The flooding is being blamed on climate change by the city's mayor. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro says it's the highest water levels in the region in more than 50 years.

Popular tourist sites have been flooded as residents and tourists wade through the city in gumboots.

Megan Rae is a New Zealander living in Venice.