by EH
Regional officials in Friuli Venezia Giulia have announced €430,000 in emergency funding for urgent civil protection works in four municipalities severely affected by recent extreme weather events. The allocation comes after a series of inspections by Riccardo Riccardi, the regional councilor for Civil Protection in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The funding will support immediate safety interventions in the towns of Montenars, Attimis, Savogna, and Pulfero, where landslides and slope failures caused by heavy rains in March and April have led to road closures and other infrastructure disruptions.
“In the coming days, we will begin emergency operations to secure several critical areas in these municipalities,” Riccardi said following site visits on Monday. “In some locations, such as the road to Porzûs, landslides have made access impossible. Restoring these routes is essential to ensure residents and tourists can travel safely.”
Of the €430,000 earmarked in the initial phase, Attimis will receive the largest share (€220,000), followed by Pulfero (€100,000), Montenars (€60,000), and Savogna (€50,000). These funds are part of a broader €860,000 package authorized through two emergency decrees, with additional support planned for other affected areas across the region.
Riccardi was joined during the inspections by regional civil protection officials and local administrators. The site visits also served as an opportunity to assess broader infrastructure concerns with local mayors.
In Montenars, officials reviewed a landslide along the road from Sant’Elena to the area known as “i roccoli,” one of several instances where slope instability has disrupted local transit routes.
The Friuli Venezia Giulia region, which borders Slovenia and Austria, is known for its mountainous terrain and vulnerability to hydrogeological risks. The recent storms have once again highlighted the importance of proactive mitigation and swift emergency response in maintaining public safety and infrastructure resilience.
