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Venice Sees Highest Flood Waters in 20 Years
The City of Water, Venice, Italy, is seeing its highest flood waters in over 20 years. The so called 'acqua alta' (high water) reached 5 feet above normal this weekend. Nearly all of Venice has been flooded, including popular tourist spots such as the famous Piazza San Marco. The city's mayor, Massimo Cacciari, has warned tourists not to come to...
Do You Winterize Your Home?
Winter officially begins on December 21, but shorter days and dropping temperatures have already started. Simply ask residents of Buffalo, New York who witnessed an unseasonably early snowfall in mid-October. Interestingly, meteorologists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center expect a winter that is 8% cooler than last year's. Although the outlook does not warn of disaster-like conditions, history has demonstrated...
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