"It's a silent and resigned scream" Venetian resident says after flood

"After the resignation, all that remains is to scream in silence" Venetian masks artisan Gualtiero Dall'Osto, said.

"You know how many high waters we have survived without any consideration?" he added.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who has been appointed special commissioner to deal with the emergency, estimated damages from the flooding in the city since Tuesday at around 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion).