Venice hit by high tide

A view of St. Mark Square in Venice, Italy, on June 5, 2020. Unusually high tide hit the canal city of Venice, in June. The Italian Civil Protection Centre for Tide Forecasting and Reporting - Local Police Department of the Municipality of Venice, reports that tide reached 116 centimeters at 10.45 pm. Today's tide is the fourth record in the history of high water in June in the last 20 years. After more than 2 months of lockdown, Italy opened on June 3 to tourism from the EU, and Venice is hoping to entice back tourists.