Offers of 8 countries to Italy request for pump equipment

(ANSA) - ROME, 21 MAG - Italy has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request, in particular, high-capacity pumping equipment. Following the request, the European Commission says, Brussels "mobilized offers from Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, France, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia to help Italian authorities cope with the heavy flooding" in Emilia-Romagna. "The European Emergency Response Coordination Center has been in constant contact with the Italian authorities, who are currently evaluating the offers, the EU stands ready to provide further help if needed." The EU's Copernicus service, the commission adds, has also provided emergency satellite mapping of the affected areas, following a request from the Italian civil protection department on May 16.

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