Venice Mose, second one also good, 135 cm tide stopped

Venice ’s Mose went into operation for the second time on Oct. 15, when a new 135-centimeter peak tide was expected: and as was the case with the first test last Oct. 3, the Experimental Electromechanical Module stopped the wave on Thursday, allowing the city not to face the usual inconveniences associated with high water. Satisfaction from Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who wrote on Twitter, “9:18 a.m. City is dry. All floodgates are in operation 10:45 a.m. A peak of at least 135 cm is expected because the bora is strengthening. It is expected to break down around 1:30 p.m. and reopen the canals around 3:30 p.m.”

In contrast, the Mose did not operate on the following days, October 16 and 17, when the tide reached 105 centimeters in the center, 110 at Lido and 112 at Malamocco. With a peak of 105 centimeters, St. Mark’s Square flooded, albeit slightly and without causing significant inconvenience: in fact, emergency protocol requires that the Mose gates be raised only if a tide of 130 centimeters is forecast. In fact, putting the Mose into action causes inconvenience to navigation and port activities, since, in order to enter the port, ships have to wait outside the lagoon. At the moment, the Venice Municipality’s public works superintendent, Cinzia Zincone, has let it be known that the protocol remains confirmed and the Mose goes into action only when the tide is 130 centimeters or higher, despite the fact that even at lower altitudes water rises in St. Mark’s Square.

Pictured (City of Venice), the Mose in action.

Venice Mose, second one also good, 135 cm tide stopped

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