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The Fight to Stop Venice from Flooding

A system of floodgates has been delayed for years and mired in corruption.

It鈥檚 a month since high tides struck Venice, causing devastating flooding. The city鈥檚 mayor estimated damage at over a billion euros. A system of floodgates called MOSE, under construction for years, should have prevented the disaster. But it鈥檚 been delayed and mired in corruption.So is MOSE the lifeline Venice needs 鈥� or is it doomed to failure?

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