Taranto, the strong wind raises the dust of Ilva: red cloud over the city

An apocalyptic scenario: a red cloud, the sky overcast. This is what happened to Taranto where the strong wind dragged dust from the mineral parks of the settlement Ilva causing concern among the citizens. And precisely with regard to the situation, the controversy did not wait. "An industrial landscape of the late 800s, worrying, with these clouds of red dust in motion," commented the Minister of Labor and Economic Development, Luigi Di Maio .

In fact, the so-called Day of the Wind the day reported by Arpa Puglia that occurs when strong wind blows from the northwest (zone industrial) dispersing dust especially on the neighboring district of Tamburi, always arrive. On windy days where Pm10 values ​​could exceed the threshold of 25 micrograms (up to 50 micrograms) per cubic meter, it is advisable for people at risk (asthmatics, heart disease, children and the elderly) to plan sports activities. outside. before 8 or 12 to 18

"I think we are right to do all the necessary checks" – said Di Maio about Ilva – If the bidding procedure was wrong, this means that there is a public interest in protecting health, the environment and work, which is my duty to protect. The commissioners told me that in the next few hours they would send me Arcelor Mittal's counterproposals, which evaluate, "said the minister about the new environmental plan that would present the investors.

Citizens posted photos and videos, defining the "infernal" scenario The first to publish a picture of powders on Facebook was the deputy Tarantino M5S Giovanni Vianello who wrote: "It does not matter. There will be no prescriptions to prevent the events of sickness and death.The monster must be closed. "Vianello then described the industrial scenario:" The strong wind blowing blows the dust and the door to the outside of it. Despite the impressive cloud that makes this part of Taranto look like hell, it is not the most dangerous thing (which is to say), but the nanoparticles of Ipa and dioxins emitted by coking plants and agglomeration, much more deadly and invisible to the human eye. "