The death toll from flooding in Ischia rises to five

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The Italian government declares a state of emergency as the search for the seven missing persons continues

Search operations in the town of Casamicciola, located on the island of Ischia, opposite the Italian city of Naples, are continuing to find survivors after a massive mudslide triggered by heavy rains yesterday left 12 missing and dozens of homes impacted, leaving 167 people their homes. to leave. At present, five lifeless bodies have been found in the mud and seven remain missing, belonging to two families and including at least two minors.

Next to the body of 31-year-old Eleonora Sirabella, located a few hours after the tragedy under five feet of mud, the remains of four other missing persons were found this Sunday. It concerns a girl between the ages of 5 and 6, an old woman and two other neighbors of whom no further information was offered. Lifeguards also managed to find three people in good health, including two elderly people, who had been isolated by the flooding in an area that was difficult to access, although they had not been reported missing.

A day after the disaster, Giorgia Meloni’s government today held an extraordinary cabinet meeting in which it declared a year-long state of emergency for the affected area and approved a first aid package worth €2 million. As promised by the Minister of the South and responsible for Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, more resources will be allocated “once an acknowledgment of the damage and the immediate demands” of the people of Casamicciola have been made. There will also be a specified plan for rebuilding homes and public buildings damaged by the flood. For her part, Meloni promised to visit the city as soon as possible and showed her solidarity with the affected population while appreciating the work of the relief teams.

The tragedy in Ischia is not an isolated case in Italy, where it is relatively common for torrential rains to trigger avalanches that cause both deaths and significant property damage. The previous one took place in mid-September in the Marche region, on the Adriatic coast, leaving 12 dead and one person still missing. The material damage is estimated at 2,000 million euros. As predicted by meteorologists, periods of torrential rain will become more frequent due to the effects of the climate crisis. The illegal construction of houses in risk areas also contributes to these disasters, as Vincenzo De Luca, President of Campania, the region to which Ischia belongs, recalled. “People need to understand that you can’t live in some areas,” De Luca warned.

To try to tackle this problem, the government has announced the creation of a multidisciplinary working group that will study which places are most at risk and what possible solutions can be used.

Source: La Verdad

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