The cabinet on Thursday declared a
state of emergency for this week's torrential rain and floods in
Emilia-Romagna that caused untold damage and left two people
dead.
Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said "The government
is working with the utmost promptness, in agreement with the
region, to deal with a serious situation of danger for the
safety of people and the evacuation of numerous families due to
the overflowing of watercourses, flooding, landslides, and
damage to road infrastructure, public and private buildings,
hydraulic defence works, and the network of essential services.
The state of emergency has a duration of 12 months and allocates
10 million for "the most urgent interventions, in agreement with
the Region and as an exception to current legislation"
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