The Council of Ministers has approved a decree allocating over one billion euros for the severe weather emergency caused by the devastating passage of Cyclone Harry across Sardinia, Sicily, and Calabria.
The measure includes " urgent interventions to address the emergency caused by the exceptional meteorological events that, starting from January 18, 2026, affected the territory of the Calabria Region, the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, and the Sicily Region, as well as further urgent measures to address the Niscemi landslide and for civil protection."
"The Council of Ministers' approval of the decree for the bad weather emergency, with a total allocation of over one billion euros , represents a concrete and timely response to support the communities affected by Cyclone Harry in Sardinia, Calabria and Sicily," stated Undersecretary of the Interior Wanda Ferro .
" The presidents of the three affected regions, as delegated commissioners, will arrange the necessary interventions to support families and businesses affected by the violent storm surges and the wave of bad weather in inland areas and to restore damaged infrastructure," explained the Minister for the South, Nello Musumeci .
The Council of Ministers has also allocated €5 million to support tourism in the three regions. Minister Daniela Santanchè stated, "We will focus our efforts on an international communications and promotion campaign , as requested by the Regions and trade associations themselves, to prevent the already significant damage suffered by Sicily, Calabria, and Sardinia from being compounded by damage to their image that would jeopardize tourism."
At the same meeting, the Council of Ministers also approved the Energy Decree, which includes measures to reduce bills, "particularly for vulnerable families and businesses."
Regarding the bill provision, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni explained: "We are further addressing the social bonus that we have gradually increased over the years, which now reaches 2.7 million vulnerable families. They are guaranteed an additional discount on their electricity bill of €115 per year, in addition to the €200 we had already planned, bringing the total to €315."
From what we understand, the discount will be applied to domestic customers with an annual ISEE not exceeding 25,000 euros.
(Unioneonline/lf)
