Venice has been on red alert for the last 24 hours due to strong winds and rising sea levels. So far, however, floods have been avoided in the historic center of the Most Serene thanks to the Mose dam system. The controversial € 6 billion system at the Italian government, located at the three entrances to the port city, proves to be effectively shielding the historic center from floods like two years ago, which caused incalculable damage inside St. Mark’s Cathedral.
Venice Deputy Mayor Andrea Tomaelo is relieved that the Mose system has met the challenges even though it is still in the testing phase. He states that, despite the rise in the level to 1.40 meters and small floods in the historic center, the inhabitants of Venice continue their lives, work normally and do not worry about their property.
“The Moses system has a crucial role to play in our city,” said the deputy mayor. always first “.
Protection of the city, but also of the ecosystem
Marco Favaro of the city’s Warning and Information Center attributes the most frequent and catastrophic floods in recent years to climate change. However, he is skeptical of the ongoing operation of the Moses system for ecological reasons.
“From a technological point of view, it is of course possible for the dams to always be activated,” said Marco Favaro. “But then the ecosystem around the lagoon will be damaged.” “We must therefore find the balance between shielding Venice and protecting the ecosystem.”
Meteorologists consider next night to be critical. They predict, however, that the weather will improve during Sunday.
DW / Gerk Zeiselberg, Rome / Editor: Stefanos Georgakopoulos
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