Over 2 thousand guests at the great event organized by the Region
A day to say “thank you”. Thanks to all those who, in various capacities, with or without uniform, rushed in those terrible days of May a year ago, to rescue and help the citizens of the areas affected by the flood. A day to reiterate commitments for the legitimate aid still needed. But above all to remember the 17 victims, the only irreparable losses.
“A day to say thank you. Flood, one year later”: this is the title of the great event organized by the Emilia-Romagna Region together with the Regional Agency for Territorial Security and Civil Protection, underway at PalaCattani of Faenza with over 2,000 guests: Civil Protection, institutions, state forces, the world of volunteering. For all those present, a canvas bag with the book “Quel che conta”, created by the Communication and Information Agency of the Regional Council and the shots of the Cesena photographer Marco Onofri, as well as a souvenir pin from the Civil Protection.
The participants’ entrance was followed by introductory greetings from Castrese De Rosa, prefect of Ravenna, and Massimo Isola, mayor of Faenza; then Michele de Pascale, president of the Province of Ravenna, representing Upi Emilia-Romagna; Enzo Lattuca, mayor of Cesena, representing Anci Emilia-Romagna; finally, Matteo Lepore, metropolitan mayor of Bologna.
Then there was room for interventions: Sisto Russo (National Department of Civil Protection) took turns on stage; Rita Nicolini, director of the regional Agency for Territorial Security and Civil Protection; Gian Marco Desogus, Ercc Liaison Officers of the European Commission; Sergio Zaniboni, president of the Regional Civil Protection Volunteer Coordination Committee, and Dario Pasini, president of the National Civil Protection Committee. Marco Bilancioni coordinated (Il Resto del Carlino – Forlì).
At the end of the event, speeches by Luigi D’Angelo (National Department of Civil Protection), Irene Priolo, vice-president of the Emilia-Romagna Region with responsibility for Civil Protection, Stefano Bonaccini, president of the Emilia-Romagna Region. Agnese Pini, director of, coordinated QN – il Resto del Carlino La Nazione Il Giorno.
