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The FAILED Plan to Save Venice - #44

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The Cost of a Flood Defence System

Venice's $7 billion flood defence system was designed in the 80s. It is protecting 86% of the city for certain floods, but it costs $320,000 every time it goes up. Fred: 'The numbers don't add up, do they? The numbers, it doesn't work' He says he would be frustrated if he lived in Venice or Veneto itself.

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