A day so to speak “Thank you”. Thanks to all those who with or without uniform, they ran in those terrible days of May a year ago, however rescue And help citizens of the areas affected by the flood. A day to reiterate commitments to the legitimatethe aid still needed. But above all to remember the 17 victims.
Two thousand people – between representatives of Civil Protection, institutions, state forces, the world of volunteers – met at PalaCattani of Faenza for the day of thanksgiving, organized by Region and from Civil protection. For everyone present a canvas bag with the book “What Matters”created by the Communication and Information Agency of the Regional Council and the shots of the photographer from Cesena Marco Onofriover one pin memory of the Civil Protection.
Participated Castrese De Rosaprefect of Ravenna, Massimo Isolamayor of Faenza, Michele de Pascalemayor of Ravenna, representing the UPI, Enzo Lattucamayor of Cesena, representing Anci Emilia-Romagna e Matteo Lepore, metropolitan mayor of Bologna. Then there were the interventions of Sisto Russo (National Department of Civil Protection), Rita Nicolinidirector of the regional civil protection, Gian Marco Desogusrepresenting the European Commission, Sergio Zanibonipresident of the Regional Civil Protection Volunteer Coordination Committee, e Dario Pasini, president of the National Civil Protection Committee. At the end of the event, the speeches of Luigi D’Angelo (National Department of Civil Protection), Irene Priolovice-president of the Emilia-Romagna Region with responsibility for Civil Protection, Stefano Bonaccinipresident of the Emilia-Romagna Region.
“Today, one year later, it’s time for thanksgiving but also of the commemoration of the victims and the renewal of commitments – commented Bonaccini and Priolo -. A huge ‘thank you’ to all those who have worked tirelessly alongside wounded communities in the moment of emergency, and not only: many continue to do so today to strengthen the territorial security and carry out the interventions of reconstruction. For our part – continued the president and vice-president – we will never forget what happened: we have taken stock and, as we have already had the opportunity to say, we reiterate that we will not back down until the last refund. This, however, is intended to be a day to say above all, forcefully, thank you, because everyone’s presence and help were fundamental to get up and start again”.
