“ask for a state of emergency”

The Bonaccini Council asks for it state of emergency for the wave of bad weather which has struck in recent days Emilia Romagna. The request comes from the Legislative Assembly, which this afternoon voted on an Order of the Day that goes in this direction, linked to the budget variation being approved today. The Order of the Day, signed by the PD and Lega, commits the Region to restoring traffic in the territories of the provinces of Piacenza, Parma, Reggio Emilia and Modena affected by the bad weather of recent days.

Furthermore, the Council is asked to take action to request a state of emergency from the Government for compensation for damages suffered by private individuals and companies, as well as to take every action useful for the cleaning of waterways, in order to avoid the risk of obstruction of waterways linked to the dragging of material and wood downstream when new flood waves repeat.

The League rejoices. These days in Emilia, notes the regional councilor of the Carroccio Emiliano Occhithey registered “130 millimeters of cumulative rainfall in the Enza basin, with peaks of up to 160 millimetres, 125 in that of Parma, 120 in that of Crostolo, 113 in that of Secchia, with peaks of up to 190 millimetres, up to 90 millimeters for Taro and Nure. On June 24th alone, 112 millimeters of rain fell on the mountain and hill areas of the provinces of Parma, Reggio and Modena: the all-time high“. On the territory, Occhi continues, they can then be counted “dozens of roads blocked by landslides and mudslides in the hills and mountains, while flooding was recorded on the lower floors of houses, as well as the collapse of small bridges. Some families were evacuated and rescued by the Fire Brigade with dinghies in Langhirano, Mulazzano and Campogalliano”.

The territory of Emilia-Romagna therefore “once again appears fragile – states the Northern League member – basin planning is needed starting from the largest reservoirs, such as the Vetto Dam. But planning at a local level is also needed, for example the cleaning of forests, waterways, canals, and gravel management, which could help the Municipalities”. They then need “lamination basins – continues Occhi – to ensure that this water which no longer infiltrates into the ground because it is waterproofed can be stored in another way without causing damage”.