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Venetian flood barriers deployed for 1st time against tide

| October 3, 2020 1:30 AM

MILAN (AP) — Controversial and long-delayed underwater barriers to protect Venice from its notorious high tides were being deployed for the first time Saturday, against a forecast 130-centimeter (51-inch) flood.

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