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Elon Musk's SpaceX and Italy's Unipol join forces to help Italians hit by flooding

Published May 20, 2023 10:25AM ET Updated May 21, 2023 10:56AM ET
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MILAN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX and Unipol Gruppo agreed to join forces to help people hit by flooding in northern Italy connect to the Internet, facilitating rescue operations, the Italian insurer said on Saturday.

Torrential rains devastated the eastern side of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, killing 14 people, causing billions of euros worth of damage and hitting agriculture particularly hard.

Around 36,000 people were forced to leave their homes and many of those who remained in flooded areas were left with no electricity. Rescue efforts are hampered by persistent bad weather and disruptions on phone lines

Under the agreement, Unipol acquired SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet terminals and will make them available for rescuers, hospitals and the public. SpaceX is positioning its satellites to prioritise the Emilia-Romagna region and provide improved coverage.

"SpaceX, Starlink and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are happy to be of use in any way to help Italy and the people affected by the flooding", Musk said in a statement.

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Italy's Unipol join forces to help Italians hit by flooding
 

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Maximus Maximus
Maximus Maximus May 21, 2023 2:14PM ET
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elon voted for biden.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65251160
Mark Jannetty
Mark Jannetty May 20, 2023 1:21PM ET
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while Biden keeps funneling money through Ukraine, musk is actually helping people around the world
Den Mor
Den Mor May 20, 2023 1:21PM ET
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Musk isn’t doing it for free. He’s making money out of it, he is profiting
Mark Jannetty
Mark Jannetty May 20, 2023 1:21PM ET
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Den Mor they are donated, just as he did for Ukraine
Maximus Maximus
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illiterate cavetroll mark spewing his propaganda under every story...
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illiterate ignoramus mark spewing his propaganda under every story...
John Bozanich
John Bozanich May 20, 2023 11:41AM ET
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Live long enough, his legacy will be humanity's foe.. He is already blocking out view of the Stars with the already tens of thousands of orbiting satellites
Brad Albright
Brad Albright May 20, 2023 11:41AM ET
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You will stop thinking like that once you have you brain chip implanted.
Jeremy Hasenoehrl
Jeremy Hasenoehrl May 20, 2023 11:41AM ET
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jack hole
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Once on Mars people will see the stars just fine, in the meantime it's better not to care
Rk Tanjid
Rk Tanjid May 20, 2023 11:36AM ET
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Elon musk is helping this world in a scale that no other can match. Doing things that no one else has ever done with reusable rockets. Never bet against him. In fact one should hope with his power he contributes more to humanity.
 
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