A long-delayed barrier meant to keep Venice dry from floodwaters passed its first major test on Saturday, keeping the historic city dry as a major storm system slammed Europe. Italian Prime Minister ...

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Discover how the innovative MOSE system is protecting Venice from rising sea levels and high tides. This video gives an inside look at the impressive engineering behind the Venice flood barrier, ...

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An anti-flood system that was supposed to start working in Venice in 2011 – and could have protected the iconic city from more than a billion dollars in water damage last year – is now getting a trial ...