Civil Protection throughout history: from 1992 to 2018

With the law n. 225 of 1992 the National Service of Civil Protection was established, with the task of "protecting the integrity of life, property, settlements and the environment from damage or the danger of damage resulting from natural disasters, catastrophes and other calamitous events".

September 26, 1997. A earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes central Italy. It is the beginning of a seismic sequence that affects Umbria and Marche for months, with considerable damage and losses to the historical and artistic heritage.

March 31, 1998. Legislative Decree no. 112 redesigns the structure of civil protection, considered a subject of shared competence.

May 5, 1998. The Sarno emergency led to a decisive change in the approach to hydrogeological risk, strengthening the monitoring and surveillance of events.

July 30, 1999. With Legislative Decree no. 300 the functions of the Department are transferred to the Civil Protection Agency.

The 2001 and 2005 Acts recognize major events and overseas emergencies among the Department's responsibilities.

April 6, 2009. A earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits the territory of L'Aquila and Abruzzo: it is the first time, after the seismic disaster in Calabria-Messina in 1908, that a city is so hard hit by an earthquake.

20 and 29 May 2012. The earthquakes hit the North of Italy affecting production activities and cultural heritage.

July 12, 2012. Act 100 reforms the National Service 20 years after its establishment.

24 agosto 2016. Un terremoto di magnitudo 6.0 colpisce Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche e Umbria. Migliaia le persone coinvolte nell'evento che provoca 299 vittime, feriti e danni gravi sul territorio.

January 2, 2018. Act 1 reaffirms a polycentric National Service model and aims to ensure smooth, effective, and timely operations.