In Arenzano a rocky ridge has broken off: dog units are on site to ensure there are no victims. Today the Council of Ministers dedicated to the bad weather in Sicily after the damage of Cyclone Harry
There would be a thousand displaced people in Niscemi. In the gym and other reception areas of the Nisseno municipality, the night was spent in apprehension about the landslide that threatens the blocks of flats. A meeting of the state of emergency in the South is expected at 1pm regarding the damage caused by Cyclone Harry. “It’s a further serious wound, it’s a dramatic moment, we’re all feeling it, but we will react”, said the mayor of Niscemi Massimiliano Conti. Yes, because the area has been partially isolated in recent weeks due to another landslide in recent weeks. At the disposal of the general director of the regional Department of Civil Protection, Salvo Cocina, the transfer from Palermo of hundreds of cots intended for setting up reception areas for displaced people was arranged. Governor Schifani is in contact with Cocina, and writes on social media: «The Region is ready to do everything possible to guarantee the safety of citizens, provide assistance to displaced people, many as a precaution, and restore road connections as soon as possible».
In Liguria, however, on Sunday evening, a massive landslide hit the Aurelia in the west of Genoa between Vesima and Arenzano before the Pizzo tunnel, blocking traffic in both directions. Firefighters, Anas staff, the local police of Genoa and the mayor of Arenzano Francesco Silvestrini intervened during the night. To ensure that there are no victims, the team leader also requested the canine unit. According to initial reconstructions, the rock face gave way in an area that was the scene of other landslides in the past, including one in 2016 which injured two people. The only viable route for traffic in Liguria is the motorway.
