A weather warning predicting heavy rains on the Italian island of Ischia, where a landslide killed 11 people and left one missing on Saturday, will lead to the evacuation of thousands of residents from risk areas today.
“More than 1,000 people will be evacuated from risk areas as of 4:00 pm (3:00 pm Lisbon time) this afternoon,” said Giovanni Legnini, a commissioner for civil protection on the island, appointed by the government after a landslide caused by heavy rains in a small town of Casamicciola Terme.
The commissioner in charge of managing this city of 8,000, Simoneta Calcaterra, who has been replacing the outgoing municipal assembly and mayor since June, explained that all evacuees will be accommodated in hotels on the island located near Capri, in the bay. Naples.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Tifany Hawkins, a professional journalist with years of experience in news reporting. I currently work for a prominent news website and write articles for 24NewsReporters as an author. My primary focus is on economy-related stories, though I am also experienced in several other areas of journalism.