the much delayed yet recently completed MOSE flood barrier system has successfully protected venice for the first time on saturday, october 3rd 2020, during storm alex. officials had anticipated the worst with a forecasted tide of 1.30cm (4.27ft), but the mobile floating architecture worked effectively.

Does the Mose system in Venice work?

Work progress

On 10 July 2020, the first full test of the system was successfully conducted. Amid fanfare, the Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, activated the 78 mobile barriers. MOSE is expected to be fully functional by the end of 2021. It was used to actively combat threatened flooding on 3 October 2020.

Are the flood barriers in Venice working?

Venice's long-delayed flood barrier has saved the city from high tides for a second time. ... “The city is dry,” Venice's mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, wrote on Twitter. “All the gates are in operation. The canals will reopen at around 3.30pm.”