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Italy is experiencing one of the most
difficult days in decades, Civil Protection Minister Nello
Musumeci said on Tuesday.
"In Italy we are experiencing one of the most complicated days
in recent decades: cloudbursts, tornadoes, hail in the North;
torrid heat and devastating fires in the Centre-South," said the
minister.
"As we mourn the three victims of these 24 hours, I feel I must
thank the fire brigade, the civil protection management and
volunteers, the police force, the forestry workers and all those
who have mobilised in the most difficult situations in these
last few hours," he continued.
"The climate upheaval demands a step change from all of us, with
no alibis for anyone.
"But today let us deal with containing the damage. And there is
a lot!" said Musumeci.
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