The regional authorities in
flood-ravaged Emilia Romagna are "working as one" with the
government in the interest of the affected populations, Governor
Stefano Bonaccini said on Friday.
"I must say that with the government we are working as one
because it is right and proper among institutions to do so in
the interest of those who are suffering and are dramatically
affected," Bonaccini, who is also President of the centre-left
Democratic Party, told Sky.
"I want to say to those who are in the trenches, to those who
are suffering, to those who are afraid they have lost
everything: no one will be left alone," he continued.
Bonaccini said he would meet with Premier Giorgia Meloni and
relevant ministers on Tuesday after the cabinet meeting that has
been convened specifically on the flooding and landslide
emergency.
Representatives of trades unions, the local business community
and other affected categories would also attend the meeting, he
added.
Fourteen people are confirmed dead in flooding and landslides
triggered by torrential rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, which
have also displaced thousands and caused billions of euros of
damage.
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