The number of victims of the flood that devastated Emilia-Romagna rises to fifteen.
In the afternoon, another body was found in the countryside of Belricetto di Lugo, in the Ravenna area . It is believed that it may be a 68-year-old from Fusignano whose disappearance was reported on 17 May.
Witnesses had reported seeing the 68-year-old get out of a van and then be dragged by the waters, which rose up to touch the roof of the vehicle.
THE DECREE – The news comes just as the government approves the bad weather decree, the first measure to deal with the gigantic damages of the disaster.
After the inspection in the flooded Emilia Romagna, on Sunday Giorgia Meloni had promised an initial government intervention of 20 million euros. But the decree validated by the Council of Ministers is worth a hundred times as much, "over 2 billion euros" , he claims.
When the damage estimate is more precise, phase 2 will begin, that of reconstruction, and Emilia Romagna is expecting a commissioner in a few weeks. " The name is not important, but the working model", cut short the president of the Region Stefano Bonaccini, who is opposed by the League but boasts experience in the role, already held after the earthquake eleven years ago.
For a reconstruction that also concerns the Marches, one thinks in the government, in the end one could look at a figure who is not a governor. In the emergency of the earthquake, with damages for 12 billion, 670 million arrived from the European Solidarity Fund. Bonaccini hopes for such a "breath in the arm", and will speak about it on Thursday to the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen, expected in the flood areas.
THE MEASURES – Among the measures envisaged is the extension of the state of emergency to the municipalities of Romagna which had not been affected by the wave of May 1st. And the same will happen for those of Marche and Tuscany as soon as the investigation is completed. Then the CDM launched the impressive aid package, the result of the research work on covers and proposals that the ministries (700 million from the Farnesina alone) carried out at night and closed only close to the meeting.
Among other things, there are 580 million for the emergency redundancy fund up to 90 days , 298 million for a one-off indemnity of up to 3 thousand euros for the self-employed who have had to suspend their activity, the strengthening of the guarantee fund for companies, 300 million non-repayable granted by Simest to exporting companies, 400 million for loans at subsidized rates for companies, 100 million for the National Solidarity Fund, 75 for innovation in agriculture and 8 million for restoration of health facilities.
Tax and social security obligations are then suspended until August, three more months are given for work with the 110% superbonus on the villas, there are 20 million to guarantee educational continuity in schools, a 3.5 million fund for university , and for students the exemption from payment of university fees and contributions. Public administration employees who cannot work will be regularly paid and recovery tests are foreseen for competitions. Part of the resources will be covered by the one euro increase in museum tickets between June 15 and September 15, as well as with extraordinary Lotto and Superenalotto drawings and the sale of confiscated goods.
(Unioneonline/D)
