Venice still needs tourists, say locals devastated by floods

Julia Buckley, CNN
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Published 3:16 PM EST, Wed November 13, 2019
A city worker helps a woman cross a gangway in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, November 17.
A city worker helps a woman cross a gangway in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, November 17.
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Pumps spout water from a flooded restaurant on November 17.
Pumps spout water from a flooded restaurant on November 17.
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A man sits on a stepladder inside a shop as a woman walks down a flooded street.
A man sits on a stepladder inside a shop as a woman walks down a flooded street.
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A flooded St. Mark's Square is seen on Friday, November 15, in Venice, Italy.
A flooded St. Mark's Square is seen on Friday, November 15, in Venice, Italy.
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People traverse a provisional footpath built over flood waters on Friday, November 15, in Venice, Italy.
People traverse a provisional footpath built over flood waters on Friday, November 15, in Venice, Italy.
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Guests inspect high tidal waters inside a Venice hotel, on Friday, November 15.
Guests inspect high tidal waters inside a Venice hotel, on Friday, November 15.
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Volunteers treat damaged music sheets from the historical archive of the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello, on Friday, November 15. Important music sheets have been damaged by unexpected flooding throughout the city of Venice.
Volunteers treat damaged music sheets from the historical archive of the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello, on Friday, November 15. Important music sheets have been damaged by unexpected flooding throughout the city of Venice.
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A man carries luggage Friday as he wades through the flood.
A man carries luggage Friday as he wades through the flood.
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Banksy's migrant child mural is seen <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-work-venice-floods-scli-intl/index.html" target="_blank">partially submerged</a> on Friday.
Banksy's migrant child mural is seen partially submerged on Friday.
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A woman checks the state of books from renowned bookstore "Acqua Alta" (High Water) on Friday after flooding in Venice.
A woman checks the state of books from renowned bookstore "Acqua Alta" (High Water) on Friday after flooding in Venice.
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A woman with a selfie stick makes her through a flooded St. Mark's Square.
A woman with a selfie stick makes her through a flooded St. Mark's Square.
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People wade Friday through a flooded Venice alley.
People wade Friday through a flooded Venice alley.
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People wearing waterproof shoe covers walk through floodwater on Thursday, November 14, at St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
People wearing waterproof shoe covers walk through floodwater on Thursday, November 14, at St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
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In a photo taken on Tuesday, November 12, flooding is seen inside Ferro Fini Palace in Venice. Democratic Party councilor Andrea Zanoni said on Facebook that the <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/14/europe/veneto-council-climate-change-floods-trnd-intl-scli/index.html" target="_blank">Palace's council chamber started to take in water</a> around 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday, as councilors were debating the 2020 regional budget.
In a photo taken on Tuesday, November 12, flooding is seen inside Ferro Fini Palace in Venice. Democratic Party councilor Andrea Zanoni said on Facebook that the Palace's council chamber started to take in water around 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday, as councilors were debating the 2020 regional budget.
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A group of Gondoliers are seen on a pier in Venice, after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years.
A group of Gondoliers are seen on a pier in Venice, after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years.
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte surveys flood damage in Venice on November 14.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte surveys flood damage in Venice on November 14.
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Members of the municipal police stand in water by St. Mark's Basilica on November 14.
Members of the municipal police stand in water by St. Mark's Basilica on November 14.
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Head of the Forza Italia party and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, second from right, assesses the flood damage on November 14.
Head of the Forza Italia party and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, second from right, assesses the flood damage on November 14.
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