The passage of Cyclone Harry left serious consequences on eastern Sicily, with the Aeolian Islands practically isolated and port infrastructures hit hard. This was reported by Italy Viva senator Dafne Musolino, who speaks of a “dramatic” situation, with maritime connections almost eliminated in the last 48 hours and heavy damage to Lipari, Stromboli and Filicudi.
According to the senator, the storm surges have compromised piers and pavements, making moorings precarious, while several coastal roads – in particular in Canneto di Lipari and Santa Marina Salina – have been eroded by the sea or invaded by sand and debris. Even with the main road network restored, widespread critical issues remain and a logistical emergency which aggravates structural fragilities that have never been resolved.
On the mainland, along the Ionian coast, Musolino denounces the chaos for commuters: the railway line remains blocked for works and the replacement buses prepared by the railways are insufficient to cover the stretch between Messina and Catania.
The management of hydrogeological instability in Santa Teresa di Riva is also in the spotlight. The senator defines the acceleration of work only after the emergency as “disconcerting”, recalling that the project of the 14 brushes in lava rocks and the blown nail was already ready in 2021 and had obtained all the authorizations last summer, but remained stuck between bureaucratic checks and validations. A picture which, concludes Musolino, highlights the absence of the Region on the prevention front.