St. Mark's Square in Venice sank again: the tide was caused by winds that turned out to be stronger than expected. Experimental system of inflatable barriers to prevent flooding of the city on the Lagoon did not work. The system, which is still undergoing testing, is activated when the expected tide level reaches 1.3 m. And on Tuesday only 1.25 m was predicted. But towards evening, the water rose by 1.38 m.

Many shops were flooded. The damage inflicted exacerbated the plight of the Venetian economy, which was already hit hard by the pandemic that hit the tourism industry hard.

In July, Venice successfully tested an ambitious new flood protection system consisting of 78 barriers that can be inflated when needed to create a real dam. The system is named "

Just over a year ago, Venice experienced the worst flood in more than 50 years: the water in the city rose to the level of 1.87 m. New mobile barrier system designed to protect against high tides up to 3 m. , clarifies Euronews.