"The earth trembles, the institutions are asleep": Pozzuoli takes to the streets and threatens to blockade the port.

Pozzuoli – The earth continues to shake, and residents' patience is running out. Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4th, starting at 10:00 a.m., Piazza della Repubblica in Pozzuoli will become the center of a popular protest against the handling of the emergency in the Phlegraean Fields.

The slogan chosen by the committees and civic movements leaves no room for interpretation: "The earth is shaking, the institutions are asleep. Let's block the port, let's block everything." This strong stance, born in the wake of yet another strong 4.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the population of the Phlegraean Fields last Friday, July 31st, once again frightened the population.

Water, electricity, and a safe roof: the demands of the square

At the heart of the mobilization are the basic needs of hundreds of families. Protesters are demanding immediate responses for those forced to abandon their homes and for those still living in uncertainty, awaiting inspections by technicians to verify their habitability.

Furthermore, citizens' anger is exacerbated by the serious infrastructural deficiencies in the heart of the city: among the priorities outlined in the flyer distributed online are the immediate restoration of electricity and drinking water supply in the city center.

From local crisis to protest against the government

Tomorrow's demonstration comes amidst a climate of intense political and social conflict. Citizens' anger is fueled by the recent protest against Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli, whom committees and the opposition accuse of neglecting the critical issues facing the Phlegraean Fields' heritage and community.

The mobilization in Pozzuoli now aims to paralyze maritime connections and major roads, with the goal of turning the national spotlight on a social and seismic crisis that can no longer wait for bureaucratic delays.