famous gondolas who ply their trade close to the water know that the i'll go out to have subsided elisabetta and you know trying one team can finally reach their gondola shipyard the front is once again dry land but just a few days ago the entrance was submerged in the worst flood in over 50 years. the water kept rising and rising and never stopped it was all dark and i was a little terrified. the water here was at least 55 centimeters deep i didn't open the door because i was afraid that these rocks and would would be swept away by floodwater we could only stay outside in the dark and wait until the water level one down it was a scary night and we didn't know when the water would go down. there was damage but they were the lucky ones they didn't lose their entire livelihood like others did. many handicraft shops on the ground floor and the floodwater hit them really hard we need to restore our strength and move forward i hope the craftsmen down there can get some help because they are an important part of venice we have a tradition of protecting our skilled workers. as water levels around t