Italian Venice was flooded again - due to bad weather, the water level rose to 1,5 meters, which is a very high indicator.
About it сообщает The Guardian. Yes, due to an erroneous forecast from the forecasters, the protection system in Venice was not activated, so many plants went under water.
"The situation is really bad, because we did not expect it. This is disappointing because we thought that with our system such things would not happen again, but instead we returned to the old problems," said local activist Matteo Secchi.
According to the publication, the weather forecast said that the tide would rise to 1,2 meters — below the level of 1,3 meters, at which 78 mobile barrages of flood protection systems usually operate.
So, on Tuesday, November 8, water entered the lagoon, completely flooding the vestibule of the thousand-year-old temple - the Basilica of St. Mark. It was already too late for the defense system to activate. According to the publication, if the water rises higher, the chapels will also be flooded. The water also damaged bars and restaurants.
Tides are expected to reach 1,45 meters. Although, according to residents, at the moment, the water level reaches 1,5 meters
