Venice floods as forecasts fail to predict extent of high tide
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from Environment | The Guardian on (#5BCXP)
Flood barriers were not activated after forecasts predicted high tide of only 1.2 metres
Venice has been hit by high tides of up to 1.5 metres (5ft) after its flood barrier system was not activated as a result of mistaken forecasts.
Weather bulletins had predicted high tide, or acqua alta, rising to 1.2 metres - lower than the 1.3 metres level at which the 78 mobile barriers of the defensive system, called Mose, would usually be activated.
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