Campi Flegrei: 813 households evacuated from their homes
An update on the effects of the earthquake on 31 July, with the Prefect of Naples. A total of 2,129 people have been forced to leave their homes: 2,023 have found accommodation independently and 106 are being housed in hotels
A total of 813 households have been evacuated from their homes in Pozzuoli following the inspections carried out after the earthquake on 31 July, amounting to 2,129 people in total, of whom 2,023 have found independent accommodation and 106 are being housed in hotels.
The update meeting
This update emerged from the briefing meeting of the Rescue Coordination Centre convened by the Prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, in consultation with the Department of Civil Protection. Among those in attendance were the President of the Region, Roberto Fico, the Regional Councillor for Civil Protection, Fiorella Zabatta, from the Pozzuoli Municipal Operations Centre, and the mayors of Pozzuoli, Luigi Manzoni; Bacoli, Josi Gerardo Della Ragione; and Monte di Procida, Salvatore Scotto di Santolo.
Ongoing operations
The Palatrincone is currently housing 65 people, not all of whom have been served with an eviction order. In Pozzuoli, 37 fire brigade teams are carrying out technical inspections of buildings, with further teams dedicated to salvaging household goods and protecting cultural heritage. A total of 1,000 interventions have already been carried out, whilst checks continue on requests still being processed. There are also concrete signs of progress in the restoration of services: as regards the water supply, 68 of the 73 reported issues have already been resolved. Work is also continuing on the reopening of Via Montagna Spaccata, with a joint site inspection already scheduled for Monday 10 August to determine the safety measures required. Above all, work has begun on the Hub in Via Artiaco, a facility provided for in the local authority’s civil protection plan to address the risk of bradyseism, which will strengthen the capacity to respond to and assist the population.
Cultural heritage
Significant progress has also been made regarding cultural heritage: the Flavian Amphitheatre has reopened, with restricted access, as has the Aragonese Castle in Baia. For several other archaeological sites, there are no further issues beyond those already identified. ‘The situation remains under constant monitoring, but the latest figures send a clear message: we are continuing to take action, gradually resolving the issues and working hard to restore the areas to full normality,’ explains the Prefect of Naples. The priority is to ensure the safety of citizens and minimise disruption. These objectives, the Prefect continues, involve “all institutions and operational bodies working together, with one absolute priority: people’s safety”.
