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Italy Puts Cyclone Harry Damage at €2 Billion as Assessments Expand

Officials plan a national emergency declaration to release initial funding for urgent repairs.

Overview

  • Authorities report no deaths or serious injuries after the three-day storm in Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria, crediting coordinated warnings and response.
  • In Sicily, early damage counts range from a €740 million gubernatorial estimate to more than €1 billion in provisional civil-protection tallies.
  • The regional government in Sicily set aside €70 million for immediate works and named civil protection chief Salvo Cocina as extraordinary commissioner.
  • At the prefecture’s request, the Army’s 4th Engineer Regiment is clearing debris and reopening roads in the Messina area, where outages and coastal destruction persist.
  • Sardinia and Calabria report heavy losses to ports, beaches and heritage sites such as Nora, while farm and fishing groups warn of prolonged income hits with fishing damages near €40 million.