Flood in Venice: neglect of the authorities? The mayor blames the Croatian winds

Update from December 9 at 12 noon: Why so late – with the opponent Winter weather*? Venice Did that this wednesday morning “Mose” flood protection system on the move, after much of the old town was flooded by heavy rains and rising water levels the day before.

Levels, driven by strong Croatian winds, increased more than previously assumed Mayor Luigi Brugnaro justifies the belated protection measure. “For the activation of” Moisés “more time is needed and also a forecast with more time”, explained the mayor.

According to the commune Venice Sea level of up to 125 centimeters above normal is expected on Wednesday. “Mose“It is a system of 20 meter wide protection gates.

They are supposed to protect the capital of Italy’s Veneto region from tidal waves, actually. Tuesday stood up because of the heavy Floods including the world famous St. Mark’s Square underwater, meanwhile, there was a danger that the not less well-known basilica would flood. There will be more for Thursday and Friday Flood expected.

Floods in Venice: flooding of up to 135 centimeters in Veneto

First report of December 8: Munich / Venice – Italy I just can’t get out of crisis mode.

Noisy Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health, 737,525 people were active in the Mediterranean country until Tuesday, December 8 Crown* infected. Arrived within 24 hours 634 deaths from Covid-19 additional. Blockades cost the economy billions. Money that the EU state, without more debt, does not have.

Flood in Venice: tsunami hits tourist hotspot – dam system not activated

Violent Storm with masses of snow, heavy rains, landslides and floods have raged since the weekend North italy, specially in Südtirol with the Dolomites and the Brenner Pass.

And now that too: unpredictable Flood take care of something Floods am Venice tourist hotspot. One Video in Twitter (dated December 8) shows the full extension.

In him is the completely flooded St. Mark’s Square see that of the capital of the Veneto region in the Adria it’s upstream.

Floods in Venice: the floods hit the famous St. Mark’s Square

“The situation is dramatic. If the water continues to rise, the chapels inside the basilica will also flood, ”the online portal quotes. more humid in to the authorities and refers in his report to the local media. The controversial dam system MOSE, that the big city (about 260,000 inhabitants) actually Flood should protect, therefore it was not used.

According to the report, tide previously underestimated by authorities and estimated at 130 centimeters. As Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, wrote on Twitter, the water level could rise to 145 centimeters.

Floods in Venice: higher water levels expected

To rank: That MOSE dam system insist out loud German Press Agency (dpa) composed of a total of 78 mobile elements, each 20 meters wide, which can be emptied with compressed air at high tide and placed in the sea.

Floods in Venice: list of worst floods – highest water levels

According to a forecast, authorities again expect highs of up to 135 centimeters above normal on Thursday and Friday. (p.m) * Merkur.de is part of the German Ippen-Digital publishing network