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Debris Flows Leave Cortina d’Ampezzo Cut Off as Emergency Measures Intensify

An extended state of emergency has mobilized crews to clear 50,000 cubic meters of debris from the SS51 with officials setting strict safety benchmarks for reopening.

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  • Recent debris flows deposited approximately two meters of material across a 100-meter section of the SS51 near San Vito di Cadore, cutting off road access to Cortina d’Ampezzo.
  • Governor Luca Zaia expanded the regional emergency decree on July 1 to include the entire Valle del Boite through mid-July in response to ongoing landslide threats.
  • Mayor Franco De Bon ordered a three-day closure to allow Provincial Civil Protection crews to remove 40,000–50,000 cubic meters of debris from the blocked roadway.
  • Civil protection teams are monitoring fresh slope movements and will enforce rigorous safety criteria before any reopening of the SS51.
  • Environmental and political leaders are calling for funds planned for Olympic transport projects to be redirected toward hydrogeological prevention around at-risk venues.