WRITTEN QUESTION E-3475/00 by Vittorio Sgarbi (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Flood in northern Italy.
Date: 2000-11-08
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, aid to disaster victims, bad weather, flood, regional aid, regions of Italy

C 163 E/116

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

6.6.2001

(2001/C 163 E/126)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3464/00

by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(8 November 2000)

Subject: Measures in response to the floods in the north-west of Italy

Can the Commission say what initiatives have been taken to support those in the north-west of Italy hit by
heavy floods?

Have budget allocations been made?

Has information on the extent of the damage been requested?

Are there any funds available?

Is there an investigation in progress?

(2001/C 163 E/127)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3475/00

by Vittorio Sgarbi (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(8 November 2000)

Subject: Flood in northern Italy

The recent severe weather has devastated north-west Italy, causing extensive damage to local economies,
communications, homes, and, indeed, scores of deaths. The toll would undoubtedly have been far higher if
the emergency services had not been properly prepared and so quick to act.

Earlier flooding on a similar scale likewise wreaked havoc in southern Italy. In that case too, the damage
was immense, and several lives were lost.

The prospects for the rest of autumn and the coming winter are now being viewed with justified anxiety
despite the fact that prevention systems and the operational apparatus have been shown to be extremely
efficient.

In view of the exceptional nature and the seriousness of what has happened, does the Commission believe
that the European institutions ought to provide assistance in the form of economic cooperation and
contributions of Union resources?

(2001/C 163 E/128)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-3583/00

by Fiorella Ghilardotti (PSE) to the Commission

(13 November 2000)

Subject: Storm in Liguria

A run of exceptionally bad weather in north-western Italy has brought Liguria catastrophic floods, high
tides and landslides for the second time in less than a month. So far there have been many casualties,
including three dead, in addition to the immense material damage that has been caused. (The cost of
damage to public property alone has been put at ITL 400 billion.) Some fruit, flower and vegetable
producers(cid:146) whole plantations of specialised crops have been destroyed, and there has also been immense
damage to beaches and seaside amenities on the Ligurian coast.

In view of Parliament(cid:146)s resolution of 20 January 2000 on storms in Europe, the statement by Commis-
sioner Barnier in connection with the plenary debate on the subject and Parliament(cid:146)s resolution of
26 October 2000 on the floods in northern Italy and in Spain, would the Commission consider the
possibility of making available to the Liguria region,
in agreement with Italian national and local
authorities, financial resources from the Structural Funds and the EAGGF Guarantee Section to facilitate
the rebuilding of infrastructures in the areas affected and speed up the process of restoring to normality
the communities that have suffered these catastrophes?