There are 135 Bolognese businesses affected by the tragic floods of May 2023 which benefited from the contributions made available by the Bologna Chamber of Commerce together with Unioncamere and the Rome Chamber of Commerce. Half a million euros which was used for the restoration of land, buildings and machinery and for the costs of assessing the damage suffered.
Since last summer, the damaged companies have had their current account credited, within a few weeks of the request. The tender was kept open until December 2023 to allow companies to be as accurate as possible in assessing the damage.
Agricultural businesses prevail, especially in the Imola area
Of the 135 businesses affected by the flood that received contributions from the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, 113 are agricultural businesses, and 95 are based in the Imola district.
“Events as devastating as those of last May have left indelible memories in all of us – he has declared Valerio Veronesi, president of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce – The Board of the Chamber of Commerce met immediately in those terrible days. We immediately designed an intervention that could cover all possible needs. Today, also thanks to the support of Unioncamere and the Rome Chamber of Commerce, we can say thank you to the 135 companies in our area who have remained firm in their will to continue despite everything that happened to them a year ago”.
