In the event of a volcano eruption

Campi Flegrei, with the escape plan the 76,000 inhabitants of Pozzuoli welcomed in Lombardy - The Supervolcano

Projected expenditure is EUR 65 per person, over EUR 5 million per day, EUR 150 million in one month

14 June 2024

Terremoto ai Campi flegrei: nel porto di Pozzuoli le tende allestite dalla Protezione Civile

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Key points

The plan in case of volcano eruption
Pozzuoli citizens welcomed in Lombardy
In Lazio, the residents of Fuorigrotta
Expenditure of EUR 65 per person, 150 million per month

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An escape plan to get half a million people to safety within 72 hours in the event of an eruption of the Flegrei Fields volcano. The plan, anticipated by Repubblica, was developed by the Civil Protection for the first time in 2016 and has recently been modified and now under consideration by the regions. It has nothing to do, it should be clarified, with the bradyseism that has been holding the population between Naples and Pozzuoli in check for months.

The plan in case of volcano eruption

The hypothesis that would trigger the national emergency plan is that of an eruption of the volcano. A scenario that to date is not foreseen by scientists: at the moment the Campi Flegrei volcano is classified at yellow alert level. What would trigger the plan is the red level, which would impose a great flight to be implemented within 72 hours on board all means of transport, including buses, ships and trains.

Pozzuoli citizens welcomed in Lombardy

In particular, the citizens of Pozzuoli, more than 76,000, would be accommodated in Lombardy, those of Bacoli (25,000) between Umbria and Marche, and the more than 11,000 of Monte di Procida between Abruzzo and Molise.

In Lazio, the residents of Fuorigrotta

In the event of an eruption, the residents of the Neapolitan district of Fuorigrotta will have to go to Lazio, while the Neapolitans of the Chiaia-San Ferdinando district will have to go to Sicily. But all Italian regions would be involved in the reception, albeit to different degrees. The plan will be tested in October, with the big volcanic risk exercise prepared by the Civil Protection. Each area of the affected territory is combined with an Italian region, each of which is called upon to draw up its own plan to identify first reception points, accommodation, healthcare and services.

Expenditure of 65 euro per person, 150 million per month

The expected expenditure is EUR 65 per person, more than EUR 5 million per day, EUR 150 million in a month. 'At the 2019 drill,' recalls the first citizen of Bacoli, Josi Della Ragione, 'not many people participated. I hope that in October there will be many more'.