Federalberghi Penisola Sorrentina has warned that the Sorrento Peninsula is being held hostage by emergencies, in the phrase used in local reporting, “Penisola sorrentina ostaggio delle emergenze.” The statement was issued through its president, Costanzo Iaccarino, and reported by Metropolis Web and Positano News on 28 September 2026.
At the center of the warning is the closure of the Santa Maria di Pozzano tunnel. Both local reports indicate that the tunnel is expected to remain closed until 15 October 2026.
According to the reports, the closure is creating mobility difficulties across the Sorrento Peninsula, with effects for residents, workers, businesses and tourists. The articles report that more than 70,000 people use the connection every day.
Iaccarino connects this episode to wider shortcomings in the planning of mobility, health care, the water network and essential services. In this account, the tunnel closure is not an isolated disruption but a symptom of structural planning problems affecting services used by residents and visitors.
Federalberghi is therefore asking for rapid action and a coordinated strategy involving municipalities and the regional, metropolitan and central levels. The request reported by the two outlets is for shared planning covering mobility, health and essential services.
What remains unconfirmed is also important for readers. The validated local reporting does not cite an official statement from ANAS or another public body confirming the expected 15 October date or the current operating status of the tunnel. The figure of more than 70,000 daily users is reported in the articles without an accompanying methodology or independent statistical source. There is likewise no verified figure for quantifiable hotel cancellations or already measured economic impact linked to the closure.
