Minturno is the first Italian municipality to obtain “Tsunami Ready” recognition from UNESCO

The Lazio municipality of Minturno will receive the prestigious recognition of “Tsunami Ready”becoming the first in Italy to obtain this certification by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO). The delivery ceremony will see the participation of leading figures in the field of seismology and civil protection, including Alessandro Amato, head of the Tsunami Warning Center (CAT) of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and president for the Tsunami Warning System UNESCO Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation. The mayor of Minturno, Gerardo Stefanelli, and the deputy mayor Elisa Venturo will also be present. The award will be presented, among others, by Denis Chang Seng of IOC-UNESCO and by Pio Di Manna, researcher at the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA).

The “Tsunami Ready” program aims to promote preparedness for tsunami risk, actively involving local administrations, Civil Protection and citizens to improve safety during all emergency phases. Minturno began the accreditation process in July 2020, becoming the first municipality in the Euro-Mediterranean area to adopt this tsunami risk mitigation program.

Minturno began the accreditation process in July 2020, becoming the first municipality in the Euro-Mediterranean area to adopt the tsunami risk mitigation program. Since then, various interventions have been carried out, including risk assessment, the installation of warning systems and evacuation simulations in schools. The path undertaken by the municipality of Minturno represents an example of cohesion and awareness towards risk reduction, strengthening the capacity of the local community in risk management.