Ischia landslide, Musumeci announces state of emergency for 12 months

The Minister of Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, was the protagonist of a report to the Chamber of Deputies on the landslide that hit the island of Ischia in recent days. The minister specified that 900 buildings were affected by the landslide and that so far 290 people had been evacuated. Musumeci announced a state of emergency for 12 months and the closure of schools until Sunday. “The institutes of Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno remain closed until December 4, the mayors ask that the use of distance learning be considered, because in addition to usability, the reopening of schools would bring inconvenience to the road network – said the Minister of Civil Protection and Maritime Policies – 272 inspections were carried out that defined 45 unusable structures, 46 usable but exposed to external risk and 162 usable. In the coming days the red zone will be reset and a state of emergency has been declared for 12 months. Then the balance of the tragedy is made. Around 900 buildings are currently affected by the Ischia landslide and around 290 people have found accommodation in hotels or other solutions identified autonomously.

In the Chamber of Deputies, Minister Musumeci also summarized the situation on the island on the day of the tragedy. «The bulletin issued by the Region of Campania on 25 November 2022 provided, for that same day, from 14 to 24, an orange alert level for hydrogeological risk and for the following day, 26 November, from midnight to 24 , again an orange alert level for hydrogeological risk.” Then the point on the need to address the issue of illegal construction. “The topic of the sad and widespread phenomenon of illegal construction and how much this can be the cause or The contributing cause of the disaster, which has fascinated the political debate and in the press, is a topic that can no longer be avoided – specified Musumeci – The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Naples has opened a process for culpable disaster against unknown persons. The State and Civil Protection will provide all necessary collaboration”. security, following the restoration of the functionality of public services and strategic network infrastructure”.