Drought, Agrigento under special surveillance: control room to the Region

Schifani: “Let’s put the tourist season under cover”

PALERMO – A permanent table to monitor Agrigento’s water supply on a daily basis and its coastal strip and to intervene promptly on every single critical issue, especially in the tourism-hotel sector. This is what was decided today during the meeting of the control room on the water emergency called urgently by the president of the Sicilian Region, Renato Schifani, with the aim of accelerating every possible action against the risks linked to the effects of drought.

“TOURIST SEASON SHELTERED”

“I wanted to immediately set up an emergency table on the water crisis in Agrigento – says the President of the Region – to provide quick responses to the city, especially in view of the tourist season that has just begun. The objective is to avoid the worsening of the situation and also avoid the negative effects of alarmism which can be amplified, creating very serious damage to the economy and the image of the city of temples and of the whole of Sicily”.

“DAILY ATTENTION”

Schifani then continued: “My government will follow the work of this table on a daily basisproviding support and everything that is necessary, but everyone must assume their responsibilities and work hard starting tomorrow to solve the problem immediately and, then, for medium and long-term structural solutions”.

GREATER WATER SUPPLY

During the meeting, the need to “immediately proceed with the execution of those short-term interventions that will guarantee a greater supply of water, thus avoiding the worsening of the scenario in the height of the tourist season”, was reiterated. The president of the Region and the director of the Civil Protection department Salvo Cocina have guaranteed the immediate financial coverage, already foreseen in the six million euros allocated to deal with the Agrigento crisisand any possible needs.