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centimeters. so this area is already flooding. it s actually hard to tell the sidewalk from the channel here. if you look over this way, well, it s almost impossible to differentiate where the sidewalk ends and where the canal starts. i spoke with the mayor yesterday, who said 30 years ago they said that the sea levels would rise, and he didn t believe them. he didn t believe in climate change then. now he says it is impossible not to see the effects. st. marks basilica, we got a tour in there. they actually held one church service last night. today they are battening down the hatches for more flooding. we visited a conservatory where they had centuries-old books and manuscripts that were submerged. they re trying to dry them out and making sure they re as protected as they can be from this flooding. i want to show you one more thing at this bottom of these columns here. it s a lot more deteriorated than at the top.
engulfed some 85% of the streets and buildings in venice damaging huge parts of the city, soaking many of the most valuable cultural and historical sites including st. mark s basilica. forecasters say tides of more than 4 feet could still hit venice in the next few days. it is the cultural and financial center of the united states and also a big target for terrorists. on tomorrow s brand gnaw episode of this is life lisa ling embeds with the nypd to find out what it takes to keep the city safe. reporter: for everyone who sees something and says something, calls are routed to a quiet, cubicle lined office building in the financial district. it is here where a handful of detectives process all terrorism related tips across the five boroughs. so, sergeant, your team fields hundreds of calls week to week. can you give me examples of what kinds of calls would warrant further investigation? suspicious packages, something that sounds out of the