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The government will do its part to
eliminate the structural causes that led to the flooding of
Bardonecchia in Piemonte's Val de Susa on Sunday night, Civil
Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said on Monday.
"The situation in Bordonecchia [...] has remained under constant
surveillance since the flooding that hit the town with mud and
debris," said Musumeci.
"There were no victims, fortunately, and a few dozen people were
displaced.
"The Civil Defence and the fire brigade are working tirelessly,
with the cooperation of the police, while we remain on the alert
for the possible return of bad weather in the coming hours,"
added the minister.
"Needless to say, the government, to the extent of its
competence, will do its part to eliminate the structural causes
that led to the calamity," he added.
On Sunday night a wave of mud and debris swept through
Bardonecchia after a landslide above the town caused the rivers
Merdovine and Frejus to burst their banks.
Bardonecchia is a popular tourist destination in summer and on
Monday some holidaymakers started to leave.
"The data collected show that consolidation and monitoring works
had already been financed in the area," said Environment
Minister Gilberto Pichetto in a statement.
"In fact, on the basis of the data made available by the ReNDiS
project, more than 5.5 million euros worth of hydrogeological
risk mitigation interventions have been carried out in the
municipality of Bardonecchia," he added.
"However, it is a territory with a high level of risk and as
more rain is expected, it will be necessary to put the
population on alert," Pichetto continued.
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