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We’re receiving several requests asking what’s the situation in Vernazza regarding the progress of the reconstruction and the available touristic services. Having a look at the previous posts with tagged “alluvione” one can see the amazing progress carried on by the population, the administration and the volounteers. In just 6 months these extraordinary efforts have taken Vernazza
from this: ( first week of november 2011)
through this ( January 2012)
to this ( April 2012)
So now Vernazza is ready to host tourist, already present during Easter week, despite of the bad weather condition of this cold spring.
According with the savevernazza.com website, during next week many accommodations and restaurant will re-open and we hope to see lots of tourists coming back:
your presence is a concrete help for a complete recovery. Thanks for visiting Cinque Terre
A Vernazza, dopo l’alluvione del 25 Ottobre, le porte dei piani terra non c’erano più..tutte divelte dalla forza devastante del mostro. Poi , nelle scorse settimane i proprietari avevano installato delle porte provvisorie in legno compensato, tutte ugualmente tristi.
Ma il 6 Gennaio 2012 un gruppo di artisti si è ritrovato a Vernazza per donare al paese un tono di colore e di speranza. Le porte sono state ridipinte durante una giornata di festa.
Ve le presentiamo in questa bellissima gallery filtrata con Instagram e ringraziamo per le foto originali:
It is said 2012 to be the end of the world…but for sure this won’t be true for Vernazza.
Vernazza has already had its Doomsday, it happened on Oct. 25th 2011, earlier than Maya’s prediction.
On contrary 2012 will be the renaissance of Vernazza where, since the very first minute after the flood, nobody spent one tear more than necessary and everyone is working hard to return back our wounded towns into the beauty that made them beloved worldwide. In these past 2 months an enormous amount of debrees and mud have been carried away, the town is starting to looks a bit more normal..A wedding has been celebrated on Dec. 10th; the doors of the first floors, 100% of them wiped out in one minute by the wild river, have been replaced with temporary plywood doors and they will be ALL painted by local artists on Jan 6th 2012 (see also http://vernazzafutura.blogspot.com/2012/01/un-arcobaleno-di-solidarieta-per.html). Signs of strong wish of return to normality. But will it be enough?
The huge amount of money needed combined with the logistic conditions and environmental difficulties make the job extremely hard..and the clock is running fast toward the beginning of the touristic season.
The Municipality has’nt taken an official position yet, we actually think it’s not possible to have one and -of course- we don’t want to gamble with predictions in matters that involve people’s lifestyle and livelihood, we just want to aks a question in name of all the small business of the other towns.
The strenght of the “CINQUE TERRE” brand, has unexpectedly turned into weakness. The very first message “Flood in the 5 Terre, the Cinque Terre don’t exist anymore” left the sign. Too few (even among tour operators and travel agents) are aware that only Vernazza (completely) and Monterosso (seriously but partially) have been hitted. The flood is indeed affecting every business of the 5 Terre and of the entire province, so we do believe it’s a fair question..Will Vernazza be ready for tourists in 2012?
The answer is likely NO. That’s my personal opinion and perception. Assuming that a part of the town itself could be accessible, the problem would be to conciliate tourism and construction sites, to supply a decent level of services and, more than all, to have secured the upper part of the town and the surrounding hills, almost destroyed by more than 100 landlsides.
That said..we want to engage a bit more the public with this POLL (that will remain active until the end of February) and try to understand what the scenario will be in case…
Con l’articolo di oggi vogliamo solo augurare BUON NATALE a Vernazza, nell’auspicio, anzi nell’assoluta certezza, di una pronta ripresa. Questa sera ci sarà una festa allestita nel tendone in piazza Marconi, a cui sono stati invitati i rappresentanti dei volontari che hanno contribuito nlle scorse settimane, alla gestione dell’emergenza. Nel corso della serata verrà consegnata un’offerta di 500 Euro da parte del circolo acli Manarola alla popolazione di Vernazza tramite il Circolo Sportivo.
Ecco poi uno spezzone della trasmissione del “LA7″ del 22 Dicembre “L’Aria Che Tira” girata a Vernazza.
Poi vogliamo rinnovare invito a tutti gli amanti delle 5 Terre a contribuire e aiutare le popolazioni colpite comprando un PiXEL per Vernazza. La ricostruzione di vernazza è cominciata, dal virtuale al reale. Con solo 25 Euro di donazione avrete un link permanente al vostro sito web o al vostro profilo Facebook o Twitter e sarete ricordati per sempre come sponsor della ricostruzione.
Il concetto alla base del progetto è la corrispondenza fra la ricostruzione virtuale del borgo -che avviene con l’acquisto di pixel di una foto di Vernazza alluvionata - e quella reale – il denaro raccolto viene investito per progetti di ricostruzione e/o acquisto di beni necessari alla popolazione.
Visivamente, la foto di Vernazza alluvionata verrà sostituita pixel dopo pixel, come in un puzzle, da una foto della splendida Vernazza conosciuta da tutto il mondo..
da così
a così
Allo stesso tempo, i blocchi di pixel acquistati dagli “sponsor”
della ricostruzione diventano dei LINK ai loro siti web o profili Facebook e Twitter:
un riconoscimento duraturo nel tempo per il contributo dato
I contributi raccolti sono gestiti dal “Gruppo Emergenza Alluvione” della Pubblica Assistenza Croce Bianca Riomaggiore ONLUS ( http://aid.cinqueterre.com/it/riomaggiore-una-giornata-in-pubblica-assistenza.html )
Among other initiatives to raise funds for the reconstruction of Vernazza, flooded on Oct. 25th 2011, we want to report a new site that has developed a good idea to tempt people to make a donation: http://pixelfor.com is an original, simple and nice way to contribute.
“Buy VIRTUAL pixels, help REAL people”
That’s the clear and effective motto of the site.
Starting at just 25 Euro for a block of 10 x 10 pixels you can buy a piece of a Vernazza’s picture and contribute to a real project of reconstruction.
The concept is to trasform the purchase of a VIRTUAL block of pixels into a REAL donation for REAL help to rebuild Vernazza and make it looking as it was
FROM THIS
TO THIS
The flooded Vernazza will be covered by the new picture, point by point, while people buy the pixels, bringing back Vernazza to its beauty.
At the same time the areas of pixels bought will become a permanent link to the website of the buyer, a nice and effective sponsorship.
See it in action clicking on the “BUY PIXELS” button: GO, DONATE AND GET YOUR LINK NOW!!
For a “Featured Sponsorship” with exposure of your BRAND/LOGO a minimum of 30×30 pixel area is requested.
Enjoy it, this is a presentation video:
The funds are managed by the “Pubblica Assistenza Croce Bianca Riomaggiore ONLUS” a ‘non- profit’ org. located in Riomaggiore http://aid.cinqueterre.com/about
One month after the flood that hitted Vernazza, Monterosso and a large area between east Liguria and North Tuscany, the situation is still a long way to be solved.
These picture taken today (Nov. 24th) show the main street of Vernazza “Via Roma” devastated like after a”tsunami” or a battlefield.
The donation are managed by the non-profit local organization “Pubblica Assistenza” Riomaggiore-Manarola, a basic and localized org. which is managing the 5terre emergency.
We can directly help those in most need with our knowledge of the area and sea, doing this much faster and more efficiently than the larger institutions.
That’s an important point, please share this information, we need your HELP!
[AGGIORNAMENTO 11/11/11]
Torniamo con un rapido aggiornamento sull’alluvione di Vernazza:
i cadaveri ritrovati nei giorni scorsi in mare in Costa azzurra appartengono ai dispersi di Vernazza: già identificati 2 dei 3 corpi: Sauro Picconcelli e Giuseppe Giannoni; la terza vittima è una donna e dovrebbe trattarsi di Giuseppina Carro.
Frattanto suscita polemica la rimozione del commissario Cosentino dalla guida del Parco delle 5 Terre in piena emergenza.
A Monterosso è stata celebrata la consueta Festa dei Cornuti (link disponibile per chi ha accesso a Facebook
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[UPDATE 4/11]
Vernazza has been evacuated. From yesterday (03/11) evening only 40 people remain in the town of Vernazza. The decision has been taken in the Prefecture of La Spezia to prevent population to suffer further damages since the weather forecast are very bad for today and tomorrow and new heavy rain is expected in the next 48 hrs.
We all hope that it will not make the situation worse. See below a new video of the devastation with cars and trucks wiped out by the flood. Some new details seem indicate that ther’ve been at least 2 big landslides detached from the high and steep hills above Vernazza, exactly from the “road of Sanctuaries”, the most recent road builded acros the 80′s to connect Manarola (already reached by the road in the 70′s) with Corniglia and Vernazza.
As this article seems suppose, the road could be the origin (and the cause) of the lanslides that made the flood so devastating.
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[AGGIORNAMENTO 01/11]
La decima vittima dell’alluvione è stata ritrovata oggi a Borghetto Vara mentre il Presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano in un messaggio al sindaco di Monterosso Angelo Betta ha elogiato l’eroico altruismo di Sandro Usai, il volontario morto a Monterosso, e ha confermato l’avvio della procedura per il conferimento della medaglia d’oro al valore civile.
Torna a fare paura la pioggia che è prevista molto forte per il prossimo weekend. In teoria si potrebbero verificare condizioni simili a quelle del 25 ottobre, Vernazza trema.
Previsioni Meteo Cinque Terre ->
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[AGGIORNAMENTO 31/10]
Oggi a caterpillar (Radio rai 2) intervistato il sindaco di Vernazza Vincenzo Resasco, ecco qui sotto l’audio dell’intervista
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I lavori procedono con grande impegno, c’è una gran voglia di tornare alla normalità.
Lo sbocco a mare del torrente esondato martedì scorso ( è la prima volta nella storia di Vernazza che ciò accade) è stato riaperto, ma naturalmente sul percorso restano molte migliaia di metri cubi di detriti che richiederanno molto tempo per essere rimossi.
E’ stata riaperta la linea ferroviaria ma solo su un binario e solo per treni merci e a lunga percorrenza a velocità ridotta; non è possibile per i passeggeri scendere e salire a Vernazza che resta raggiungibile solo via mare.
Le 5 terre intanto chiedono aiuto agli Stati Uniti; proposta all’ambasciatore USA a Roma David Thorne un’iniziativa che prevede un “buono vacanza” per i turisti americani che effettueranno un versamento in denaro per la ricostruzione.
_______FINE AGGIORNAMENTO______
[UPDATE 30/10]
Just another incredible video today, and the 9th victim of the flood found in Monterosso, the first volounteer killed by the mud wave..
2 more videos to add testimonials to the terrible event.
Today electricity is back in Vernazza and Monterosso, the motorway are all opened but trafic is slow.
Also one track of the railway has been reactivated and the vice-major Leonardini said that there will be huge restauration but no evacuation will be acted, except, eventually for a short time. In this case the other villages ( remind that Riomaggiore, Manarola and Corniglia are intact) have offered hospitality to their brothers in trouble. In the meantime one house collapsed in the “Muro” fraction of Vernazza.
People is working very hard and Monterosso has partially changed after the catastrophic view of the first day, everyone is doing 200% of his best: no cry, no loud complain, just dig.
Unfortunately the number of casualties have increased to 8 and still an unprecised number of people ( 7-10) is missing in the zone affected by the flood.
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[UPDATE 28/10/2011]
Vernazza to be evacuated? it’s a possible evolution of the near future since several houses seem to be severely damaged, still there’s no water, no gas and no electricity. Today estimates says 35.000 cubic meters of debrees (!) have to be removed from the main street of the town, a new river-bed in place of the old one…One big Caterpillar taken in place by the Navy is operating near the seaside ( Piazza Marconi) where the space is wide enough; inside, only small buldozzer can acceede the internal street, it will be a long way to the recover.
The major of Vernazza said earlier today that Vernazza’s drama is understimated by local press and asked for HELP.
In the meantime some new videos (see here below) keep coming from eyewitness of these terrible moments when fear and impotence were mixed in an dramatically unforgettable experience..
Follow Cinque Terre on Twitter or become our FB fan: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cinque-Terre/272473763949 for updates
Pictures by Miraim Rossignoli (http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=523038047)
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[UPDATE 27/10/2011]
For our international guests some information for the next days:
The Town of Vernazza is unreachable because the road has been destroyed and the railway line is still under several meters of debrees. (see the picture below)
These link is to the last “TRENITALIA” schedule updated:
LONG DISTANCE: http://www.fsnews.it/cms-file/allegati/fsnews/Provvedimenti_Giorno_27_ottobre_2011.pdf
GENOVA-LA SPEZIA AND VICE VERSA: http://www.fsnews.it/cms-file/allegati/fsnews/La_Spezia_Ge_271011_B.pdf
Vernazza is the worse situation, it’s reachable only by boat and it’s a risky challenge since the harbour is filled with cars, trees, rocks, sunken boats and everything taken down by the fury of mud.
Vernazza has paid the worse tribute to the flood with 3 people missing, almost certainly died. Children have been evacuated and kept in the municipality hall, several houses are severely damaged and will need investigation.
Gas is over, water supply is over, electricity is partially over as well as comunications (phones, mobile and internet)
From Manarola and Riomaggiore a long column of small boats starts every morning to supply basic stuff such as food, medicines, water. Tomorrow ( 28/10) some diesel fuel will be taken ito supply a couple of small caterpillar already in place to try to move a part of the ENORMOUS amount of stones, trees and debrees that have dramatically changed the sealine and the heart of Vernazza. In this moment and for several month to come Vernazza is “on the knees”, most of the people has lost EVERYTHING, the entire economy is vanished..and that’s the reason why we need toursts to keep coming, to help us to recover. We’ll remake Vernazza and Monterosso more beautiful than before but we need everyone’s help.
COMPARISON PIC before and after:
see this twitter status for a dramatic comparison Aereal view Vernazza Harbour
The flood in Monterosso has also caused a terrible situation wit one died. A little bit better than Vernazza, due to the conformation of the town, wide and flat, the flooded area is already reachable and caterpillars have started to dig and move the enormous amount of debrees..
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Documentata in foto e video la terribile tragedia dell’alluvione di oggi 25 ottobre, che ha colpito i borghi rivieraschi di Monterosso e Vernazza (dove si contano 2 dispersi) Levanto e Bonassola e più nell’interno la Val di Vara..ecco un’ultim’ora:
(AGI) – La Spezia, 25 ott. – Sale a 8 il numero dei dispersi per l’alluvione nello Spezzino. Una palazzina composta da due abitazioni adiacenti e’ crollata in localita’ Cassana di Brugnato, in Val di Vara. Al momento una ragazza e’ stata estratta viva dalle macerie ma altre tre persone che abitavano nella casa risultano disperse e Vigili del fuoco e uomini della Protezione civile stanno cercando sotto le macerie. Altre tre persone risultano disperse a Borghetto Vara inghiottite dal fiume e altre due persone risulterebbero disperse a Vernazza.
Si trovavano all’interno della vettura che secondo alcuni testimoni sarebbe stata inghiottita dal fango. (AGI)
AGGIORNAMENTO DEL 26/10/2011 ore 18.00
A Vernazza mancano all’appello 3 persone, con molta probabilità decedute; il centro del paese è una distesa di detriti, la strada non esiste più; la ferrovia è interrotta, seppellita da un monte di detriti; nessun collegamento è possibile eccetto via mare; mancano luce acqua e gas, gli impianti sono completamente distrutti.
Negli altri borghi (Riomaggiore e Manarola) non colpiti dal disastro si è coordinato un censimento dei posti letto disponibili per l’ospitalità degli sfollati, circa 80 posti letto sono stati reperiti presso gli affittacamere e gli hotel risparmiati; in caso di bisogno contattare la P.A. Manarola allo 0187 920266.
Nato nel 2007 come estensione del Festival Andersen di Sestri Levante, FestivalAria si è decisamente evoluto assumendo una dimensione a carattere internazionale.
Le caratteristiche del borgo di Vernazza, decisamente più difficili degli ampi spazi ariosi di Sestri rappresentano una sfida tanto complessa quanto stimolante ..
L’idea di Aria è proprio questa: sperimentare nuove forme di spettacolo, in cui l’arte e le tecniche si adattano e vengono pensate appositamente per il territorio e lo scenario in cui si svolgono.
e il risultato in termini di spettacolo è decisamente appagante.
Nonostante le difficoltà economiche globali e la crisi culturale in atto nel nostro paese, negli ultimi anni il levante ligure ha saputo produrre eventi culturali di grande qualità e intensità; accanto ad AriaFestival e al Festival Andersen vogliamo citare U-mana festival, nato da soli 2 anni , già divenuto un evento “cult” dell’estate alle 5 Terre
Offerte speciali di primavera alle 5 Terre. Per consentire agli amanti del “fuori stagione” di godersi sole e natura ( i prossimi mesi sono interessantissimi per il trekking sui sentieri delle 5 Terre) a prezzi scontati, sul blog …
We’re receiving several requests asking what’s the situation in Vernazza regarding the progress of the reconstruction and the available touristic services. Having a look at the previous posts with tagged “alluvione” one can see the amazing progress carried …
Here we come with an updated timetable of the shuttle bus service in the 5 Terre valid from March 2012. Some things to remind: This timetable is subjected to changes, we don’t guarantee its accuracy. This post has …
Let’s try to put together some information regarding the situation of the paths here in Cinque Terre. Everyone is probably aware of the flood occurred on Oct. 25th 2011 that caused heavy damages to the towns of Vernazza …
A Vernazza, dopo l’alluvione del 25 Ottobre, le porte dei piani terra non c’erano più..tutte divelte dalla forza devastante del mostro. Poi , nelle scorse settimane i proprietari avevano installato delle porte provvisorie in legno compensato, tutte ugualmente …
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A Vernazza, dopo l’alluvione del 25 Ottobre, le porte dei piani terra non c’erano più..tutte divelte dalla forza devastante del mostro. Poi , nelle scorse settimane i proprietari avevano installato delle porte provvisorie in legno compensato, tutte ugualmente tristi.
On contrary 2012 will be the renaissance of Vernazza where, since the very first minute after the flood, nobody spent one tear more than necessary and everyone is working hard to return back our wounded towns into the beauty that made them beloved worldwide. In these past 2 months an enormous amount of debrees and mud have been carried away, the town is starting to looks a bit more normal..A wedding has been celebrated on Dec. 10th; the doors of the first floors, 100% of them wiped out in one minute by the wild river, have been replaced with temporary plywood doors and they will be 
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