Today, for the first time, Venice deployed it's MOSE system against an acqua alta--and it worked! Such good news for the residents and shopkeepers in the centro storico.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
34164 posts
yay !
Posted by
Kansas, United States
1082 posts
I am so glad for the people of Venice, this has been a struggle for so many years!
Posted by
Brooklyn, NY
4313 posts
Such great news, it worked. Imagine if there was a system like that for fires,
Posted by
Wilmington, DE, USA
1069 posts
Wonderful news! Thank you, Eric, for sharing that with us. For so many of us on this forum, the safety of Venice is very important. In these trying times, MOSE gives us some hope that knowledge, science and determination will get us through safely.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11821 posts
Such good news! Can not wait to see Venezia again!
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
12014 posts
Not to be negative, but it will be interesting to see how it performs when high tide happens in a storm.
Hopefully this time is a harbinger of positive performance going forward
Posted by
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
740 posts
The water has to go somewhere, right? Good for Venice; maybe not so good for areas around Venice.
Posted by
franktown, colorado
2252 posts
What terrific news for the Venetians! Thank you, Eric, for posting this good story here!
Posted by
Italy
3812 posts
The water has to go somewhere, right? Good for Venice; maybe not so good for areas around Venice.
The adriatic see is so big compared to the Lagoon that I doubt anyone will notice the difference.
Posted by
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4663 posts
But then this comment from this link; https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/venice-flood-barrier/index.html
Until then, it has been agreed that from now on, the barrier will be raised each time the tide hits 130 centimeters, meaning devastating floods such as last year's should be a thing of the past (at least, in the medium term. Climate change means MOSE will not hold back the water indefinitely). However, once the city takes over, the barriers will go up earlier, at 110 centimeters. What it does mean, however, is that acqua alta in St Mark's Square -- which floods at 90 centimeters -- will continue. And indeed, on Sunday, just 24 hours after the MOSE triumph, the city's iconic piazza was calf-deep in water, with a sea level of 106 centimeters.
As tourists snapped selfies and danced in the water, an air of resignation hung over the shops and cafes that had had to close -- again.
I'm confused, what was accomplished?
Posted by
Italy
3812 posts
They accomplished to keep 96% of the city dry: when the tide is lower than 110 cm only the 4% of the city is submerged.
San Marco square was built to be submerged twice a day, the Church can be protected from tides between 80 and 110 cm with other means, way cheaper than the electric bill to use the Mose. Money aside, there is nothing to stop Venetians to use the Mose any day, if they like.