Venice Flood Barrier 2019

Mark s basilica and the bell tower in the background on november 13 2019 in venice.
Venice flood barrier 2019. Flood hit venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide friday as italy declared a state of emergency for the unesco city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. The 6 billion euro flood barrier project has been plagued by delays cost overruns and corruption. Mose modulo sperimentale elettromeccanico experimental electromechanical module is a project intended to protect the city of venice italy and the venetian lagoon from flooding. Mark s square with st.
Are they still being built. Venice was hit by a series of devastating storms this week causing three quarters of the. Its flood barrier is unfinished and venice is submerged people walk in the high water days after the second highest tide from 1966 on november 15 2019 in venice italy. 2019 at 2 03 pm est.
People walk across the flooded st. A 6 5 billion sea wall was supposed to stop venice from flooding. And will they really prevent such disasters in future. Stranded gondolas float adrift over the flooded banks in venice wednesday nov.
That project encompasses a system of steel gates. After venice was left devastated once again by exceptionally high tides this week many are asking what happened to the city s long awaited flood barriers. Now most of the city is underwater. The flooding in venice is connected to tides and in recent days.
Why has it taken so long. Venice has spent more than 6 billion on a flood barrier system nicknamed mose a reference to the biblical story of moses parting of the sea.