Italy

A Catastrophe that Changed Italy: The Irpinia Earthquake and Its Legacy A Tragedy that Marked History On November 23, 1980, Italy was hit by one of the most devastating earthquakes in its recent history. The Irpinia earthquake, with its…

Solidarity in Action: The Commitment of the Misericordia of Sesto Fiorentino During the Flood of Campi Bisenzio The flood that hit Campi Bisenzio has deeply shaken the community of Sesto Fiorentino, located just a ten-minute drive from the…

Joining Scientific and Technological Forces to Combat Landslides Globally Tuesday, November 14 marks the beginning of a significant event in the city of Florence: the 6th World Landslide Forum (WLF6). This meeting, attended by more than…

Relief in International Waters: Advanced Health Care for Palestinian Civilians International solidarity makes waves and sails aboard the hospital ship Vulcano, which departed Nov. 7 from Civitavecchia (Italy). Its voyage to Cyprus is a…

Guido Crosetto and Civil Defense Coordinate Search and Assistance Efforts in Weather Devastated Areas in Tuscany The weather emergency has hit Italy with unprecedented force, and in the last few hours, the heart of Tuscany, straining the…

Nature awakens in the supervolcano area after a series of tremors During the night of Wednesday 27 September, nature decided to break the silence with a loud roar that shook the Campi Flegrei area. At 3.35am, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2…

The European Union is mobilising to tackle the devastating wave of fires in the Alexandroupolis-Feres region of Greece Brussels - The European Commission has announced the deployment of two RescEU firefighting aircraft based in Cyprus,…

Two Canadairs depart from Italy to provide relief in Greece In response to a request for help from the Greek authorities, the Italian Civil Protection Department decided to send two Canadair CL415 aircraft of the Italian Fire Brigade to…

Bad weather in Romagna: uninterrupted interventions by Cnsas Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps technicians in Emilia-Romagna that, since Tuesday night, have been taking place in the areas worst hit by the bad weather

Italy / Rescue operations have been going on for forty-eight hours following the wave of bad weather affecting Emilia Romagna and the Marches, the major criticalities remain between the provinces of Forlì Cesena and Ravenna