The “solidarity” stamp for Emilia Romagna
Poste Italiane collaborates with the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy to support the area affected by the floods
In order to help the areas affected by the flooding in Emilia Romagna, the Council of Ministers authorised the issue of a “solidarity” postage stamp, with which to celebrate the civic sense of those who were involved in making people and the territory affected by the weather events safe. The stamp was in fact issued with a surcharge over the face value of €3.75, the beneficiary of which is the Civil Protection Department, for the allocation of resources to the areas affected by the exceptional adverse weather and flooding events that occurred in May 2023. As stipulated in the issuing order, the stamps will be distributed and marketed until 31 December 2024, after which date they will cease to be valid. The stamps are issued by the State through the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, printed by the Istituto Poligrafico Zecca dello Stato (State Mint and Polygraphic Institute), and entrusted to Poste Italiane for marketing in the philatelic counters of Post Offices across the country. In the immediate aftermath of the flooding, Poste Italiane made every effort to quickly return and guarantee its services to the population.
Poste Italiane, thanks to the commitment and sense of responsibility of its people, guaranteed the functionality of the Post Offices located in the areas most affected by the flood. These include the Post Office in Lugo di Romagna, which was back in operation almost immediately, and the one in Modigliana, which was restored thanks to the intervention of Poste Italiane technicians, who installed a mobile network kit. The Company has also temporarily provided an alternative delivery service for residents of the province of Bologna residing in evacuated homes or areas that cannot yet be reached, maintaining this service until the end of August.