Rising tidal waters deluge Venice

This devastating flood promoted the Italian government to declare a state of emergency on Thursday approving 20 million euros to help Venice repair the large scale damage.

Venice: Exceptionally high tidal waters surged through Venice again on Friday prompting the mayor to close St. Mark’s Square and call for more donations for repairs just three days after the Italian lagoon city suffered its worst flooding in 50 years.

The high tide peaked at 1.54 meters above sea level just before noon on Friday flooding most of the historic World Heritage city’s center.

People walk on catwalk set up on the occasion of a high tide, in a flooded Venice, Italy.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said the damage is estimated at hundreds of millions of euros.

People walk on catwalk set up on the occasion of a high tide, in a flooded Venice, Italy.

Venice saw its second-worst flooding on record late Tuesday when water levels reached 1.87 meters above sea level, the highest flooding in 50 years.

A woman standing on catwalk, right, set up on the occasion of a high tide takes pictures, in a flooded Venice, Italy.

That prompted the Italian government to declare a state of emergency on Thursday approving 20 million euros to help Venice repair the most urgent damage.