In 2023, a wave of fires hit Italy, burning a vast area of 107.231 hectares, the size of the entire city of Rome (128.500 hectares). This is confirmed by the latest report from the Joint Research Center (JRC) and the European Commission
For 72 hours the province of Catania has been without electricity or drinking water with temperatures above 45 degrees. Flames throughout the island in Palermo the airport closes, but then reopens for departing flights
Fires, hailstorms, floods are the main causes of natural disasters. Worldwide economic losses amounted to more than $313 billion in 2022.
New measures are arriving to combat and prevent fires: substitutive power for the Regions, additional funds for Civil Protection and Ing, tightening of administrative and criminal penalties for those who start the fire
The fires destroyed thousands of hectares of land. The EU presents a large-scale recovery plan. which concerns Italy and Greece but not only
Fires cannot be predicted, but the territory must be protected and politics must strike a blow - Draghi's signal
According to the Sicilian weather service, yesterday in Floridia, in the Syracuse area, the temperature would have touched 49 degrees, a level never reached in Italy or in Europe - But the Air Force weather service does not confirm- However the heat…
The Athens-Patras highway in flames and smoke, obliterated the seaside village of Mati. Dozens of dead, over 550 injured, 23 of whom are children. Evacuated tourists. Prime Minister Tsipras asks for help from Europe. Canadair from Italy and France
Even in Lombardy the situation is critical, a national state of emergency is required. Meanwhile, the wind has slowed down the rescue operations in Piedmont, where Canadair and helicopters have remained stationary. Dozens of villages and hamlets evacuated in Val di…
The intentional disasters that are scourging the country from North to South already weigh 33 million euros on the Community budget. A first allocation has already been decided - The first Region that could commit part of the EU money…
The A14 motorway was also blocked. Several teams of firefighters were on site while two Canardiars have already arrived to block the flames several meters high. The fire did not reach the production facilities or hazardous materials. The firefighters have already…
The flames hit the pine forest of Castelfusano, in Ostia, a coastal district of Rome: the suspected arsonist arrested - Fires also in the heart of Naples, on the Posillipo hill, where the vegetation is burning in several places
Telecom collapses: Cattaneo-Vivendi divorce is without recovery - GDP, Bank of Italy raises estimates: +1,4% in 2017 - Veneto banks, agreement between Intesa and trade unions on 4 redundancies - Fire alarm: the army in the field - Bonucci at Milan it's official: goodbye Juve after...
The military guards the access roads to Vesuvius, where 100 hectares of forest have so far been destroyed - In Calabria the fires caused the death of two farmers
Telecom, Fca, Enel and Mediaset shine and push the Stock Exchange - Telecom Italia, sparks in the Stock Exchange: Vivendi wants Genish in the role of General Manager - Banks: EU beats the US in terms of profits and revenues - Fires: still new fires in Sicily -…
The alert is maximum. Civil protection intervened for the 126 fires that broke out throughout Sicily. In the morning involved Monreale and Andrano. Arrested a suspect sighted near an outbreak.
Fires: from Vesuvius to Sicily is an emergency - Banks, Ecofin: ok to anti-non-performing plan - FCA-USA towards agreement on dieselgate - Cardani (Agcom): Italy late on the Web, yes public-private agreements - Alitalia says goodbye to Sardinia .
Improving conditions in the Messina area, where the biggest fires have been tamed - Vesuvius burns, Civil Protection: "Complex situation".
