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| [00:00.00] | At one point the water in the central part of Venice |
| [00:02.95] | was 1.56m above sea level. |
| [00:06.36] | It hasn't been that high since 1986. |
| [00:08.70] | Venice gets regular flooding at this time of year |
| [00:12.01] | but this was the fourth deepest on record. |
| [00:14.24] | Dozens of homes and businesses were inundated. |
| [00:17.66] | Scores of people had to move out, |
| [00:19.84] | though there are no reports of serious injuries. |
| [00:22.13] | With mopping up still underway, |
| [00:24.58] | the authorities say they don't yet know the final cost of repairs. |
| [00:28.04] | They've appealed to the government for money from a special fund |
| [00:31.45] | to help in the clear-up. |
| [00:32.93] | The all-time record for high water was in 1966 |
| [00:36.84] | when it reached nearly two metres. |
| [00:38.77] | The city then suffered widespread |
| [00:41.12] | and devastating flooding. |
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