A siren rises over the rooftops before the tide does. It settles a question most of us get wrong.
Acqua alta has a calendar
October into spring, peaking in November and December. St. Mark's gets wet from about 80 cm.
MOSE rises at 110 cm
78 gates since October 2020. Below that line, the lagoon is still allowed into the piazza.
End at the ankle bone
In your walking flats, sideways to the mirror: no fabric touching the shoe, front or back.
Put it above the waterline
A clear red knit jacket over grey check. Cheerful where the water can't reach.
A little planning at the ankle
The same few inches keep a hem clean through a Florida downpour too.