The flood barriers that might save Venice | CNN
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Venice’s MOSE flood barriers, in use since October 2020, have enabled La Serenissima to stay dry for the first time in history. But with climate change, how long can they make a difference?
Italy's plan to save Venice from sinking - BBC
WEBVenice is at risk of succumbing to its sinking foundations and rising sea levels. To avert disaster, the city is making changes.
Venice kept dry as dam system wards off exceptional high tide
WEBNov 22, 2022 · A dam system built to protect Venice and its famous Piazza San Marco from flooding withstood the challenge of an exceptionally high tide on Tuesday as heavy rains swept across Italy.
Venice's Controversial Inflatable Floodgates Save City for the …
WEBOct 19, 2020 · On October 3, Venice’s new barrier system protected the city for the first time from high tides and severe flooding by blocking the water from surging into the lagoon and over the island.
Venice flooded as new $8 billion dam system fails to activate
WEBDec 9, 2020 · Venice — Venice's St. Mark's Square was under water on Tuesday after a newly installed system of mobile artificial dams failed to activate. Residents — long accustomed to perennial "acqua...
Venice holds back the water for first time in 1,200 years | CNN
WEBOct 5, 2020 · As annual floods return to Italy’s canal city of Venice, a newly installed flood barrier manages to keep the rising waters at bay – a success hailed as vital to its tourism recovery
Venice test brings up floodgates for first time - BBC
WEBJul 10, 2020 · For the first time a system of 78 mobile floodgates has been tested in Venice, after years beset by delays and corruption. The 1.5km (one-mile) Mose system of yellow dams was a "powerful...
Venice's flood dams had their first real test this weekend
WEBOct 6, 2020 · This weekend, Venice took the first step in preventing the high tide from flooding the city centre by deploying its new sea dams in an unofficial test drive – even though there’s still plenty of work that needs to be done. Venice mulls a new way to limit the number of tourists in the city.
Flood-weary Venice puts ‘Moses’ inflatable barriers to test
WEBJul 10, 2020 · ROME (AP) — Venice has conducted a trial run of an ambitious anti-flood system of 78 inflatable barriers in hopes of protecting the lagoon city from devastating high tides.
Venice flood causes ‘serious’ damage | CNN
WEBDec 9, 2020 · After suffering centuries of flooding, Venice held back the sea for the first time in 1,200 years in October, thanks to the activation of its long-awaited flood barriers.
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