Bad weather in Calabria, damage to the National Museum of the Sibaritide.

The bad weather that has hit Calabria in recent hours, and in particular the area of the Sibaritide where the Creti River flooded, has also caused damage to the National Archaeological Museum of the Sibaritide, where some basement rooms flooded. The water, however, did not cause any damage to the heritage, according to Filippo Demma, director of the Crotone and Sibari Archaeological Parks, the institute of which the museum is a part.

“The work day is over or almost over,” Demma said late Sunday afternoon. “Thanks to the men of the Lucano Group Civil Defense from all over Basilicata and Val d’Agri, and thanks to the vehicles of the Land Reclamation Consortium of the Region of Calabria, the square is completely cleared: there is no more water in the museum, there remains some mud that we will start shoveling again tomorrow. The staff worked all day with their knees in the mud-I am really proud of my team.”

Meanwhile, the Park has received the solidarity of the union Cisl Fp Mic: “A hug to Director Filippo Demma and all colleagues of the National Archaeological Museum of the Sibaritide. We are confident that, as always, Calabria will be able to find energy and determination to get back on its feet and start again.” From the trade union also a wish: “We hope that the Ministry of Culture will put in place everything that will be necessary to secure the cultural heritage of the museum and the archaeological area and make it available again soon to citizens and tourists. A coordinated and systematic action to monitor our heritage and intervene promptly in the event of a natural disaster becomes increasingly urgent and necessary. We welcome and have high hopes for the new establishment of the Central Institute for Heritage Safety.”

Bad weather in Calabria, damage to the National Museum of the Sibaritide.

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