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Italy - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (ECHO 28 May 2023)
Pubdate: 5/28/2023 8:47:05 AM

According to the Italian Civil Protection, as of 27 May, 20,500 people has been displaced, out of which 1,554 individuals are being accommodated in hotels and facilities established by the municipalities. 12 nationwide roads are still affected, some of them in multiple sections.
There are 6,337 personnel involved in the activities, including 1,790 national volunteers actively engaged in the affected area, utilizing a total of 179 dewatering pumps.
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) high capacity pumping modules from France, Belgium, Slovakia, and Slovenia are operating with 118 personnel involved, and have already pumped out 1 157,260 cubic meter of water.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping for the affected area and 12 maps had been produced so far.

(5/28/2023 8:52:04 AM - 5/29/2023 9:30:04 AM)

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