This document summarizes Italy's compensation system for public and private assets damaged by disasters and emergencies. It defines three levels of events - those managed locally, those requiring regional coordination, and "national" catastrophes. For the largest events, the national government can declare a state of emergency for up to 180 days, renewable once. A decree is issued to implement emergency measures. The document also presents a case study of flooding in central Italy from 2013-2014, detailing the process of assessing damages, issuing decrees, and allocating funds for emergency response and long-term recovery.

1. Compensation system for private and publicCompensation system for private and public
assets in Italyassets in Italy
N. BERNI, S.COSTANTINI, A.SILVESTRI, S. LOLLINI, M.ROSSETTI
Umbria Region (ITA) – Civil Protection Dept
Workshop, Oxford (UK), 5th april 2016

2. In Civil Protection, 3 types of events are defined:
a) natural or anthropic events that can be managed by local
administrations/institutions (municipalities) in a ordinary way;
Italian law 225/92 art.2, type of disasters
and coordination level
L.100/2012
b) events that, by their nature and extent, require a coordinated
action of several bodies or authorities (provinces, regions);
c) “national” catastrophes requiring extraordinary powers and
means
…have to be tackled, with immediate
intervention, with extraordinary powers and
means only for limited and pre-defined
periods of time" 2

3. Italian Emergency State and Decree power
(art.5 L. 225/92)
If a «C type» event occurs, national cabinet deliberate the
emergency state, determining specific duration and territorial
extension.
Emergency stateEmergency state
L.100/2012
…duration can not, as a rule, exceed 180 days and can be
extended to a maximum of other 180 days, with a further decision
“ …also immediately before an event
in case of declaration of the state of emergency, for a proper
emergency measures implementation a Decree/Ordinance shall
be enacted, notwithstanding other laws
DecreeDecree//OrdinanceOrdinance powerpower
extended to a maximum of other 180 days, with a further decision
of the Council of Ministers
"... shall be issued by the Head of the Civil Protection
Department ...“ (also cultural heritage issues considered)
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4. Italian Law n. 100/2012
L. 225/92 art.5 modification
The Decrees/Ordinances are typically issued and implemented by the
Head of the National Department of Civil Protection in agreement with
the Regions involved. Ordinances regard:
- emergency management services and population assistance
during the event;
Decrees issued within 30 days the declaration of a state of emergency
does not require consultation with the Ministry of Economy and Finance
and are effective immediately. Once enacted, are sent to that Ministry.
during the event;
- securing dangerous public and private buildings and cultural
heritage heavily damaged by the event;
- infrastructure and essential networks rehabilitation;
- interventions to prevent danger or major damage to people or
things.
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5. Regional President formulates the request of the State of Emergency
by a Technical and Economic Report on the events occurred
together with a summary of the interventions on the basis of Law
225 requirements
Servizio Protezione CivileRegione Umbria
2) Restore the functionality of public services
and infrastructure of strategic networks -
1) Organization and carrying out of the
emergency services and assistance to the
population
Declaration of a state of emergency formal
request
Emergency management and
urgent restoration
art.5, comma 2, lett a), b), c) L. 225/1992
4) Needs for recovery
art.5, comma 2, lettera d) Legge 225/1992
3) Implementation of measures, including
structural ones, to reduce the residual risk with
priority for the public and private safety,
including emergency measures, restoration of
infrastructures functionality
and infrastructure of strategic networks -
including interventions of the early stages of the
emergency
a) Damaged public structures and infrastructures;
b) Damaged private “ ;
c) Damage suffered by economic and productive
activities;
d) Damage to cultural heritage;
e) Damage to housing in general. 5

6. Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
Emergency management and
urgent restoration
art.5, comma 2, lett a), b), c) L. 225/1992
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7. Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
Needs for recovery
art.5, comma 2, lettera d) Legge 225/1992
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8. 3030 junejune 20142014 Resolution of the Council of MinistersResolution of the Council of Ministers for the state of
emergency (180 days) as a result of exceptional floods and landslides occurred
in the period November 2013-February 2014.
Article 1 paragraph 4: For the implementation of the first operations, pending
the survey for detailed assessment of needs, € 3.5 million (for Umbria R.) are
considered from the National Fund for emergencies according to 225/92 law.
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
considered from the National Fund for emergencies according to 225/92 law.
Ordinance of the head of the NationalOrdinance of the head of the National DeptDept of Civil Protection 11/07/2014,of Civil Protection 11/07/2014,
n. 180.n. 180.
Article 1: Appointment of Deputy Commissioner;
- Order the preparation of a plan for emergency response;
- Defines the procedure for establishing a plan of survey of the needs related
to the restoration of public property, private and economic and productive
activities;
Deputy Commissioner Decree n.17 of 29 September 2014.Deputy Commissioner Decree n.17 of 29 September 2014.
- Approval of the Plan of interventions.
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9. Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
Type of
interventions
(survey with local
authorities by
Deputy
Commissioner)
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10. Regione Umbria
Ordinance 180 defines also the procedure for establishing a plan of survey of
the further requirements (referred to in subparagraph d) paragraph 2 of art. 5
of Law no. 225/1992), regarding the restoration of public and private property,
economic and productive activities
1)1) InterventionsInterventions forfor PublicPublic HeritageHeritage
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
1)1) InterventionsInterventions forfor PublicPublic HeritageHeritage
a) requirements needed for the completion of repair of damaged public
buildings, strategic and essential services, including those in the health
sector, schools, cultural heritage;
b) amount needed for the restoration of damaged networks and equipment for
electricity, gas, water and waste water, telecommunications, transport and
roads;
c) amount needed for the interventions on floods and landslides protection
structural works.
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11. Italian Emergency State and Decree power
(art.5 L. 225/92)
If a «C type» event occurs, national cabinet deliberate the
emergency state, determining specific duration and territorial
extension.
Emergency stateEmergency state
L.100/2012
…duration can not, as a rule, exceed 180 days and can be
extended to a maximum of other 180 days, with a further decision
“ …also immediately before an event
in case of declaration of the state of emergency, for a proper
emergency measures implementation a Decree/Ordinance shall
be enacted, notwithstanding other laws
DecreeDecree//OrdinanceOrdinance powerpower
extended to a maximum of other 180 days, with a further decision
of the Council of Ministers
"... shall be issued by the Head of the Civil Protection
Department ...“ (also cultural heritage issues considered)
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12. Regione Umbria
Ordinance 180 defines also the procedure for establishing a plan of survey of
the further requirements (referred to in subparagraph d) paragraph 2 of art. 5
of Law no. 225/1992), regarding the restoration of public and private property,
economic and productive activities
33)) EconomicEconomic andand ProductiveProductive ActivitiesActivities
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
33)) EconomicEconomic andand ProductiveProductive ActivitiesActivities
Municipalities issue a Public Notice:
a) the requirements necessary for the restoration of damaged structures,
plants, machinery and equipment, for which there is a causal link between
the damage and the event;
b) the purchase price of stocks of raw materials, semi-finished and finished
products, damaged or destroyed because of exceptional events and no
longer usable.
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13. Regione Umbria
Sheet A – Needs recognition for public property restoration;
Sheet B – “ private housing stock;
Sheet C - Recognition of the damage suffered by economic and
productive activities;
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
productive activities;
Table A - Needs recognition for the restoration of public property
(summary);
Table B - Needs recognition for damage restoration of private housing
stock and economic/productive activities (synthesis);
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14. Regione Umbria
Sheet A – Needs recognition for public property restoration;
Sheet B – “ private housing stock;
Sheet C - Recognition of the damage suffered by economic and
productive activities;
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
productive activities;
Table A - Needs recognition for the restoration of public property
(summary);
Table B - Needs recognition for damage restoration of private housing
stock and economic/productive activities (synthesis);
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15. Regione Umbria
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
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16. Regione Umbria
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
Intervention
classes
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17. Regione Umbria
Emergency management and
urgent restoration 16 M€
art.5, comma 2, lett a), b), c) L. 225/1992
4) Needs for recovery 100 M€
Case studyCase study: persistent rainfall emergency in
central Italy, November 2013 - February 2014
3.5 M€ OK, still waiting for
the allocation of funds by
the national government
4) Needs for recovery 100 M€
art.5, comma 2, lettera d) Legge 225/1992
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18. ThankThank youyou forfor attentionattention!!
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nberni@regione.umbria.it, scostantini@regione.umbria.it