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The Italian lagoon city of Venice is facing the prospect of more intense floods at a time when it's still counting the cost of the exceptional high tide that hit it in November. Though the tide Monday morning peaked lower than expected at 1.44 meters (4.72 feet) , it remains above the 1.40-meter mark considered exceptional. The latest surge comes at a particularly inopportune time for the city as it's still reeling from the 1.87-meter-high tide on Nov. 12, which was the highest in more than 50 years. Let us take a look at some of the images from the flood hit lagoon city:
People carry their luggage as they wade through water during a high tide of 1.44 meters (4.72 feet), near the Rialto Bridge, in Venice, Italy. (AP Photo) -
Venice is facing more intense floods on Monday, while it battles to recover from the exceptional high tide that hit it in November, causing massive damages. (Reuters Photo)
A view of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, during a high tide of 1.44 meters (4.72 feet). (AP Photo) -
Venice's mayor said the total damage of that swell is set to be around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), with houses, businesses and historic monuments severely hit. (AP Photo)
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Venetian hoteliers have also seen a steep rise in the number of reservations cancelled.(AP Photo)
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Officials at the local office that monitors high tides said recent events indicate an increase in their frequency. (Reuters Photo)
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This is the first time in history that high waters have reached the peak of 1.40 meters five times in a year. The maximum until now had been two times in a year. (AP Photo)
Trestle bridges are piled up in a flooded St. Mark's Square during a high tide of 1.44 meters (4.72 feet), in Venice, Italy. (AP Photo) 
A man dressed as Santa Klaus poses in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. (AP Photo)
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