A 12-month state of emergency has been declared and initial resources, €5.5 million, made available for the most urgent interventions: this is what the Regional Council resolution adopted after Cyclone Harry struck Sardinia provides. The measure was proposed by Regional President Alessandra Todde and Environment Councilor Rosanna Laconi.
Concurrently with the declaration of a state of emergency, and pending approval of the necessary legislative measures that will allocate resources to address the damage, the Regional Council has made available the first regional financial resources to address the most urgent needs: €5.5 million, already allocated from the 2025-2027 regional budget for the 2026 financial year, intended "to support emergency interventions, securing the territory, and the initial restoration of infrastructure and essential services."
"Sardinia has faced an exceptional meteorological event, with severe impacts on citizens' lives and infrastructure," said Councilor Laconi. "We immediately decided not only to declare a state of emergency, but also to activate concrete resources to ensure immediate interventions to protect people, the territory, and essential services."
The Region has also initiated a request to the Prime Minister to declare a national state of emergency, "a necessary condition for the activation of further extraordinary measures and additional resources to manage and overcome the emergency."
The head of the National Civil Protection Department, Ciciliano, who spoke yesterday in Cagliari and conducted inspections of the affected areas, reiterated the national government's attention to the ongoing situation, confirming its willingness to activate extraordinary tools and resources to support immediate interventions and subsequent recovery efforts.
The damage count continues.
(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)