Venice Floods After New Barrier Fails to Activate

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By Olivia RosaneDec 9, 2020, 2:46 pm198 pts
Flood waters swamped Venice's iconic Saint Mark's Square on Tuesday, despite the implementation of a barrier system that was supposed to protect the city from the flooding events that are getting more frequent because of the climate crisis. The water level rose to a high of 4.5 feet above sea level in the…

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