Emilia-Romagna flooding, Blue Helmets of Culture set off. Resources for damaged assets on the way

"Departed this morning the Blue Helmets of Culture. Delivered in the territories ofEmilia-Romagna affected by theflood the material needed to secure the damaged cultural heritage and the working devices for all the staff of the Ministry and the Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale involved for days now in the operations." This was announced by Undersecretary of State Lucia Borgonzoni.

“According to reports received so far, in the provinces affected by the bad weather and its dramatic consequences, to date there are 75 architectural properties, six archaeological areas and 12 damaged libraries and archives,” Borgonzoni continues. “Since Tuesday, operations have been underway to secure the historical, archival and library heritage of the Diocese of Forlì and the museum and archival heritage of the Municipality of Forlì. At the same time, repositories are being found in which to place the material that will be recovered.”

“Of the resources identified in recent days (nearly four million euros), about 2.5 million euros have been made immediately available for the emergency, to which a further six million euros will be added,” the senator concludes, adding, “A heartfelt thank you to the women and men of the MiC and Tpc who are working tirelessly to save the cultural heritage of Emilia-Romagna.”

Photo: Emilia Romagna Region

Emilia-Romagna flooding, Blue Helmets of Culture set off. Resources for damaged assets on the way

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