Venice floods as weather catches city off-guard - BBC News
Flood barriers were rolled out too late, causing heavy rain to flood the city.
Much of Venice was left under water on Tuesday, as unexpectedly severe weather caused flooding in the city.

A new system of 78 flood gates, known as Mose, guard the entrance to the Venetian lagoon and were designed to protect the city from tides of up to 3 metres (10 ft), however, they require 48 hours notice to be activated.