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The progressive deterioration of the meteorological conditions did not allow to activate the Mose. Mayor Brugnaro: “We have to be more reactive with regard to climate change”
The progressive deterioration of the meteorological conditions did not allow the activation of the Mose. Mayor Brugnaro: “We have to be more reactive with regard to climate change”
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The tide reached a maximum of 138 centimeters in Venice today at 4.25pm. This was announced by the Municipality’s Tidal Center, underlining that for many tens of minutes the strong wind did not allow the altitude to “stabilize”. Now the water is going down slowly, but due to the insistence of the wind it will drain very slowly.
The progressive worsening of the meteorological conditions did not allow to activate the Mose, the sluice system that until now has saved the city from the lagoon on five occasions. The Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, announced the activation of the gates for tonight. And he explained that for the future, “the rules of the control room” of the high water defense system will have to be “revised a little”. According to the Maree Center, an upcoming high of 125-130 centimeters is expected at 7 am tomorrow, December 9. The technicians point out that favorable conditions are maintained for the phenomenon of high tide throughout the week.
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Worsening weather
Yesterday the Tide Center had issued an approximate forecast of less than 125 centimeters, from which the process of activating the barriers had not started. This requires, as Cinzia Zincone reminds us of the Northeast Public Works Authority, a state of alert of 48 hours before the phenomenon in what until early 2022 remains the experimental phase of the system.
The mayor: “Tonight we raise Moses”
“The Mose is on early warning, workers are coming,” Mayor Brugnaro said based on the weather forecast, which gives a maximum tide of 120 centimeters for tomorrow morning. “We hope that the water from the lagoon will be poured into the sea, so that we can lift Moses around half past twelve or one.”
The Mayor: “Check the Mose Control Room Rules”
“We had a maximum tide forecast of 125 centimeters, but at sea the wind grew a lot – explained Mayor Brugnaro – it had an extraordinary force, not foreseen. It is ridden from Croatia and makes a very strong sirocco, coinciding with the floods of the rivers Tagliamento and Piave. All of this has raised the bar along the coast. ‘ “To activate the Mose takes time, we need a longer forecast – he explains -. Now it will probably be necessary to put the system in pre-alarm, even at a lower level ”, we will have to“ review the rules of the control room a bit.
