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August 26, 2021 "The CDM declared a state of emergency for Como, Sondrio, Varese hit by bad weather at the end of July. The government is well and has taken steps to give due recognition to the damage suffered. Now ahead with prevention and securing the territory ".

Chiara Braga, from the Pd secretariat, responsible for ecological transition, sustainability and infrastructures, writes on twitter.



Giorgetti: ok Cdm on the Como-Sondrio-Varese emergency state


"I am satisfied with the declaration of a state of emergency for Como, Varese and Sondrio. The right support, on which I had personally committed myself, arrives to the populations who have suffered considerable damage caused by bad weather. Now, however, it is necessary to put a hand to all those works necessary for prevention ". Thus the Minister of Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti, comments on the approval in the CDM of the resolution declaring a state of emergency for 12 months for meteorological events in the days from 3 July to 8 August last in the territories of the provinces of Como, Sondrio and Varese. For the first interventions, an allocation of 3 million euros was made from the national emergency fund.



The Council of Ministers, according to what is learned, has approved a state of emergency as a result of the fire emergency.



Gelmini: state of emergency for 4 regions, synergy for stronger prevention


"The summer saw many areas hit by fires, mainly arson. And so the first measure we took in the Council of Ministers, upon resumption, is the declaration of a state of emergency for Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria and Molise". This was stated by Mariastella Gelmini, minister for regional affairs and autonomies, in a video posted on Facebook. "This means - added Minister Gelmini - more resources for the affected territories, but above all it means not leaving alone those citizens who have had enormous damage: who have lost their homes, businesses, livestock, the sacrifices of a lifetime. We are also working within the State-Regions Conference to foster synergy and collaboration for stronger prevention in view of the next season.evidently, to provide for heavier penalties for arsonists. We have to work, and we are already doing it, to secure and protect our beautiful Italy ".