A day to say “thank you”. Thank you 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 Emilia Romagna region together withRegional Agency for Territorial Security and Civil Protectionunderway at PalaCattani of Faenzawith over 2000 guests: Civil protection, institutions, state forces, world of volunteering.
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 Cesena photographer Marco Onofri, as well as a souvenir pin from the Civil Protection.
Upon the entrance of the participants, the introductory greetings of Castrese De Rosaprefect of Ravenna, e Massimo Isola, mayor of Faenza; Then Michele de Pascalepresident of the Province of Ravenna, representing Upi Emilia Romagna; Enzo Lattucamayor of Cesena, representing Anci Emilia Romagna; In the end, Marco Monesirepresenting the metropolitan city of Bologna.
Then there was room for interventions: they took turns on stage Sisto Russo (National Department of Civil Protection); Rita Nicolinidirector of the regional agency for territorial security and civil protection; Gian Marco DesogusErcc Liaison Officers of the European Commission; Sergio Zanibonipresident of the Regional Civil Protection Volunteer Coordination Committee, e Dario Pasini, president of the National Civil Protection Committee. He coordinated Marco Bilancioni (Il Resto del Carlino – Forlì).
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.
He coordinated Agnese Pinidirector of QN – il Resto del Carlino La Nazione Il Giorno.
“Today, one year later, is the moment of thanks but also of commemoration of the victims and renewal of commitments– they commented Bonaccini and Priolo-. An’Thank you’ immense to all those who worked tirelessly alongside the communities injured in the moment of the emergency, and not only that: many continue to do so today to strengthen local security and carry out reconstruction interventions.
For our part – continued the president and vice president – we will never forget what happened: we have made some assessments 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 in getting up and starting again.”
