Naples. "Forty-eight hours of strong winds and heavy rain are sending Campania underwater. Rivers and lakes are overflowing, landslides are breaking down from the Amalfi Coast to the Caudina Valley, and trees are falling in Naples. In our region, neither cities nor inland areas are able to withstand extreme weather events. The responsibility for the damage, the slush, and the mud, which are endangering human lives and putting homes and roads at risk, lies in the lack of controls, the lack of a serious and concrete policy of prevention and monitoring of the territory, and the devastation and overbuilding of vast areas. We are facing a climate emergency that is clearly visible with the continuous recurrence of floods. And Campania is not immune to the consequences of climate change: here, extreme weather events have caused significant damage and widespread disruption in recent years. The numbers are disturbing: 29 extreme events since 2010, including 6 tornadoes, 6 floods from heavy rains, 12 episodes of significant damage to infrastructure or historical heritage. due to severe weather. Over €1,1 billion in damages. These resources must be used to secure the region, not to address the post-earthquake emergency. The country needs to accelerate its climate mitigation and risk reduction policies, which are still too fragmented. There are no longer any alibis or excuses for standing still: we have the technological expertise to help regions and cities adapt to climate change and keep people safe. Rapid interventions and policies for adaptation and hydrogeological risk reduction are needed, and for this reason, it is essential to plan long-term interventions now, also spreading a culture of coexistence with risk that aims to raise public awareness of the phenomena and their consequences. In a statement, Mariateresa Imparato, president of Legambiente Campania, commented on the severe weather affecting the entire region.
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