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The appointment of "a special commissioner in the person of the head of the Civil Protection Department, Prefect Fabio Ciciliano, because we want to avoid wasting a single day, so we are immediately operational" and the "allocation of €150 million designated solely for the municipality: obviously, we have spoken with the mayor but also with the committees representing citizens to try to get their input. We would like citizens to participate in the entire discussion, which will inevitably lead to the ordinances' enactmentThe announcement was made by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who traveled to Niscemi this morning to meet with Mayor Massimiliano Conti, local authorities, and residents. She was accompanied by Ciciliano, the chief of the Civil Protection Department. Following her initial visit on January 28th, this was a reconnaissance of the areas devastated by the landslide in the Sicilian municipality and the areas affected by Cyclone Harry. Meloni describes "a very complex task, but one we would like to see expedited". "For me, it's critical that what happened with the landslide in the late 1990s does not happen again", and then announced that “regarding timing, the decree arrives Wednesday: it's effective immediately, meaning the resources will be available the following day". Meloni also clarifies that the citizens have been consulted on this matter. "I have advised them not to push things, as this would be a mistake, in the definition of the buffer zone along the landslide front. These are not decisions that can be made on a political level; they are decisions that can be made based on technical data. I would be insane if I were to expedite decisions, perhaps in order to provide citizens with clear answers more rapidly and jeopardize their safety". "I can't", she says, "and I don't want to give a timeline today that I'm not certain about. As of today, I am of the opinion that Niscemi is the most closely monitored municipality in Europe, as it embodies the best of our capabilities in this regard".
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