The MOSE anti-flooding system has protected Venice from damages estimated to be worth more than 2.6 billion euros over the past five years, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. The system of 78 ...

Millions of tourists flock to Venice every year and the city is overrun with cruise ships and their passengers.

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The final practical tests of MOSE, Venice's new flood-barrier system whose lack was lamented over the disastrous and deadly flooding, will begin testing next year, the Consorzio Venezia Nuova ...

03/24/2025 March 24, 2025 Venice’s MOSE flood barrier has protected the city for five years – and so far, it’s working. But as climate change increases its use, what impact will this ...

Venbice, September 12 - Venice's MOSE flood barriers will be handed over to the city council at the end of 2021 to protect the lagoon city from acqua alta or high water levels, according to the ...

In 2003, Italy began building a massive flood barrier designed to isolate the Venetian Lagoon, the enclosed bay where Venice is located. The project, known as Mose, is one of the largest civil ...

Venice was underwater on Tuesday as heavy rain ... The system of 78 flood gates, known as Mose, guard the entrance to the Venetian lagoon and are designed to protect the city from tides of up ...