Acqua Alta (Venice Flood)
Water floods are occurring at certain times of the year in the Acqua Alta Venice. Acqua Alta Venice has become one of the real. Increased water level periods in Laguna streets, avenues, squares covers. Water elevation may occur several times a year. Especially in the colder months are more likely to be seen Acqua Alta condition. The most risky period September 15 - seen from 15 April. Water levels on average 1.5 - 1.8 meters between.
Acqua Alta usually takes several hours and results in high waves. What is so high that the water after the tide recedes and understood the seriousness of the situation. When Acqua Alta starts sirens alerted by residents and tourists. Most of the time the news is announced in advance, the water level will rise. After the rise of the waves in this case takes approximately 6 hours.
Acqua Alta detailed information about the situation and the train station or the place where the most impact can be accessed from the map that you can get from San Marco. Shows a relatively higher rate and streets on this map. Acqua is located in the Rialto vaporetto pier measuring stations to monitor the situation Alta. Also in the Piazza San Marco Square is a table showing the current situation.
If Acqua Alta whole city and threatening people say "Mose Plan" (Moses Plan) has a plan called. This plan to laguna 1600 meters in length floating structures 78 units were built. For the realization of the plan is needed about 35 million euros. As a result of objections to the plan has been postponed for a while.
Acqua Alta situation has become such a part of the poetry of Venice, has been the subject even to the song. Igor Stravinsky's "Flood" (Flood) is inspired by the work of this situation. Lord Byron's "Ode on Venice" which he described in his book aqua AlTa. The waters in the 1960s, was written at a time when this work rises to 3 meters.
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