Floods: Great solidarity from all Italy says Mattarella

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 23 - The whole of Italy has shown great solidarity with Emilia-Romagna after the northern region was ravaged by floods and landslides that caused widespread devastation and claimed 14 lives, President Sergio Mattarella said Tuesday.
    The president said: "There is a need for a remembrance of the victims and a thought for so many of our fellow citizens in distress. There are thousands who have had to leave their homes, who have seen them devastated by water. So many have suffered the devastation of their businesses.
    "There is a great suffering that requires a great commitment of solidarity from the whole of Italy and that is manifesting itself in these days.
    "A commitment of support and strong help for our fellow citizens'.
    Mattarella was speaking as he received players and managers of Fiorentina and Inter at the Quirinale presidential palace on the eve of the Coppa Italia Italian Cup final at the Olimpico in Rome. (ANSA).