SThis morning, at the Prefecture of Foggia, a coordination meeting was held to define the final details in view of the clearance operations of the war device scheduled for the morning of June 2nd and to develop the complex organizational machine to allow the carrying out activities in complete safety on the construction site in via Spalato where the bomb dating back to the Second World War was found.
The meeting, chaired by the prefect Maurizio Valiante, saw the participation of the commissioner Ferdinando Rossi, the councilor for Civil Protection of the Municipality of Foggia, Daniela Patano, of the Commander of the Local Police Romeo of the Walnuts, of the Commander of the Guastatori Engineers, of the provincial leaders of the Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza, of the general director of the ASL of Foggia and of the director of SET 118, as well as of the technicians of the entities managing the public utilities and of RFI.
During the meeting, the technical aspects of the operation were defined and the solutions relating to the methods and timing of the deactivation and subsequent reconnection of the utilities (gas, water, electricity, telephone) were prepared so as to cause minimal inconvenience to the population residing in the interior of the red zone.
In this regard, the service managers (gas, water, electricity, telephone) will provide timely information to citizens and users affected by the suspension. Precisely in relation to these services, residents will have to take into account that the interruption of utilities will already occur in the hours preceding the scheduled time for the evacuation. In particular, water and gas will be interrupted starting from the evening of Saturday 1 June; electricity at 6.00 am on Sunday 2 June.
The resumption of the supply of services will take place immediately after the end of the removal operations of the explosive device, which – barring unforeseen circumstances and provided that there is the full and responsible collaboration of the citizens in compliance with the times and methods of evacuation established by the Municipality of Foggia in the evacuation plan prepared for the occasion – are destined to end within 3 hours of the start of operations by the bomb squad. It is therefore expected that, should everything proceed according to current plans, the return to one’s homes and the resumption of all commercial activities will be able to take place starting from approximately 1.00 pm on 2 June, with the gradual restoration of utilities temporarily suspended and according the technical times of the respective managers for safe reactivation. More detailed news will be communicated in the coming days through the media and through widespread targeted and direct communication to the residents of the red zone by the Municipality of Foggia and the service managers. Obviously, the responsible and timely collaboration of citizens will play a fundamental role in ensuring that operations are carried out safely and in the shortest possible time.
During the meeting, a series of anti-profiteering measures were also defined in the interest of the residents and commercial activities present in the perimeter: the constant control and patrolling of the entire “red zone” by the police forces coordinated by the Foggia Police Headquarters and the activation of a video surveillance system from above using aerial vehicles. It is important to underline, in fact, that during the reclamation operations the entire area will be strictly closed to civilians.
Equally punctual and targeted will be the planning of health care services for residents with specific health needs which will be appropriately attended to and taken care of by the Local Health Authority and the Social Services of the Municipality, a service that will also be offered to those who need assistance and /or support.
The COC – Municipal Operations Center will meet on Monday morning at Palazzo di Città to define the final details of the operation.
Finally, please remember that on the site www.comune.foggia.it a special section dedicated to the evacuation of June 2nd is active.
