Cabinet approves one-year state of emergency after severe weather in Calabria

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 10 - The cabinet on Tuesday approved a one-year state of emergency in Calabria after severe weather wreaked havoc in the southern Italian region from February 11 to 20, earmarking 15 million euros for the purpose. Following the extreme weather in the provinces of Catanzaro and Cosenza, the government has accepted the proposal of the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies, Nello Musumeci, declaring a twelve-month state of emergency. "The department's technicians...

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