MESSINA (ITALPRESS) – “I am here to testify, as president of the Senate, to speak on behalf of all political forces and the government, the will to help deeply and quickly this area hard hit by bad weather and living in tourism. And since the summer is coming, you have to do soon.” With these words the president of the Senate Ignazio The Russian commented on the nickname carried out in the municipalities of Messinese among the most affected by the cyclone Harry in recent days. A visit called “doverosa” to witness the closeness of the institutions to territories kneeled by extreme atmospheric events.
“Poor solidarity in Italy? No, absolutely not – it has emphasized Russian -. In Milan, for example, I have seen a lot of solidarity with the areas affected by bad weather. This presence represents the closeness of the Senate and therefore of all political forces to a tragedy, because of this it is”. The President of the Senate noted how the municipalities concerned lived mainly in tourism and how, precisely for this reason, rapid and effective intervention of the State is fundamental. “It needs promptness and speed – he explained – to seek, within the limits of possible, to marginalize the wounds without making children and stepchildren, with the utmost speed but also with the necessary resources”. During the meeting there was no reference to the theme of large infrastructure and the Bridge on the Strait. “I wouldn’t question it here – said Russian – because it would be an almost ideological approach. On the contrary, works like this must remind us that Sicily is culturally, politically and constitutionally part of Italy, as well as Calabria and Sardinia, and that soon, with the Bridge, it will also be geographically”.
LA RUSSA A TAORMINA NEI LUOGHI COLPITI DAL CICLONE
“The emergency in the places invested by Ciclone in Sicily is evident and the severity of the conditions of some areas requires an extraordinary mobilization to give answers to citizens, families and businesses, to all operators affected by this drama.” The president of the Senate said this morning visiting the places hit by Ciclone Harry. The Russians went to the seafront of Letojanni, devastated by the fury of the waves and then to Taormina, in the hamlet of Mazzeo, where the tide created serious damage. Together with Russia was the president of the Ars, Gaetano Galvagno, the mayors and the highest provincial and local authorities. “The situation I have seen is critical – said Russian – Now we must stimulate all the authorities ready to act as soon as possible. The state will be present and close to the populations affected by this or Mi lamento because I expected at national level that the media spoke more of this drama and that there was a greater emphasis on the situation in Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia”. “All political forces are ready to help deeply and quickly this area that lives in tourism. Damage is huge and we face a challenge that imposes a race against time. The tourist season here is fundamental and the goal must be to rebuild well and do so quickly.”.
The Russian then clarified that after Ciclone does not change the plans of the government on the Strait Bridge: “It is not necessary to have an ideological approach to this emergency and therefore also on the Bridge and therefore, on the contrary, it is necessary to think that Sicily is culturally, constitutionally indissoluble to Italy and soon will be geographically with the Bridge”.
LA RUSSA AD ACI CASTELLO “SERVE PRONTEZZA E COLLABORAZIONE”
“The problem, compared to other disasters, is the very wide territorial front. It won’t be easy. Precisely for this reason we want readiness, resources and collaboration especially from all mayors,” said the President of the Senate on the edge of the inspection to the fish market of Acitrezza strongly damaged by the passage of the cyclone Harry. “We need the maximum collaboration of mayors so that there are no children and stepchildren. We have the example of readiness in reconstruction, although on more limited areas, such as the Genoa Bridge. Here I am worried about the breadth of the territory but I know we will succeed and this summer I will return”.
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