«Here in the flooded areas there are proud people who want to rebuild»- Corriere.it

Green shirt and collected hair Giorgia Meloni surprisingly landed in Rimini, animated by the declared intention not to make catwalks. No official program, no journalists in tow and an aura of mystery that has displaced the local administrators, left in the dark and forced to chase the presidential motorcade. Here the Region and many municipalities are led by the left and perhaps Palazzo Chigi feared disputes, but was the premier herself during the tour in the devastated lands
to disprove the suspicions: No mystery, it simply would have been bad to move around with cameras in towalso because I wouldn’t have seen anything.

Left early Japan and the G7 summit because my conscience dictates it to me, the head of government has completed the first reconnaissance in Emilia-Romagna ravaged by the flood to show that the government there.

The arrival

The state flight takes off in the night from Hiroshima, stops in Kazakhstan for a technical stop and at noon lands in Rimini instead of Forl, sidetracking local administrators and journalists. To welcome Meloni the brother of Italy Galeazzo Bignami, Bolognese Deputy Minister of Transport. First a visit to the Orto Mio company and then a tour of the Ravenna countryside, the periphery of the city of art which houses Dante’s remains. The mayor, Michele De Pascale, he feared a runway and instead thank you for the sober and operational visit.

Outside the inhabited centers the lunar landscape. Mud lakes, lines of amphibious vehicles of the Fire Brigade and vans of the Civil Protection. TO Roncalceci Meloni stops to listen to the stories of those who have lost everything. Handshakes, hugs, selfies with volunteers armed with spades. I met people who were very proud and moved, but not resigned – the leader will tell in the evening – Hearing from them “we will rebuild” gives you a crazy charge. I did some random inspections and I was moved too.

In the mud

The sunny day ignites hope, but in the Romiti district of Forl people still dig in the mud. Beds emerge from the rubble, tables, swollen sofas, pieces of life torn apart by the most ferocious water of the century. Meloni awaits those who expect a promise of immediate aid, there are supporters and also some protester. Marita doesn’t make it to 20, she has thigh boots and among her disappointments: Let’s start again, sure! But they have to listen to us. Do you see the strength of solidarity? Our behavior towards it will depend on how the government behaves. A group of boys carry on their shoulders the speakers that sounded Romagna mia and the young people of Friday’s for future they have come both to help and to protest. At Porta Schiavonia a banner asks Funds for the population, no for weapons and to the great useless works.

In Ghibullo the premier walks with the galoshes in dark water. A volunteer, driving a car full of food, films and comments: Ragassiyou don’t believe what we found, you see that there is Giorgia! Show…. She smiles and waves goodbye: You are very good, what you do is beautiful, I’m sorry. What’s her name?. Her name Alberto Albonetti, her little son tells the premier I know you, you are a singer and he lets himself be filmed with the megaphone in hand while commenting on the apparition: No one has ever been seen here, not even the mayor, Giorgia the only one who showed up surprisingly, we come here in the middle of the water and find her. The video launched on Facebook smacks of organized propaganda, but Bignami will categorically deny: I’m that guy I had never seen it.

There is also time to enter the house of one family arrived years ago from the Sahelwith the premier asking: What do you need?.

In the Prefecture

The small procession moves to the toll booth faience, Where Bonaccini welcomes the premier with a hug: In the next few days President Mattarella will also come. The governor and Meloni agree on the need to work together and, in via Borghetto, they stop with some very young volunteers. The institutional moment in Ravenna, in the Prefecture. Here Meloni encourages us to look ahead, because tragedy can be opportunity to be reborn and why Italy brings out its best in these situations. He doesn’t want to make any damage estimates yet, but he is clear that many resources will be needed. She saw him in the car ride and when he got on the helicopter to fly over the hinterland areas, where it is impossible to reach by car.

In Piazza del Popolo, journalists and television cameras attracted a few crowds. I didn’t vote for it this left area – Rosa confides, her hair disheveled – But I expect a lot from Meloni, I see her movedI think it will help us. At six in the evening, after seeing so much desire to rebuild, Meloni left for Rome, where she will work on the measures that will be on the CDM table tomorrow.

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