Sardinia

the emergency

"Storm surges peak on Tuesday: waves will penetrate the coast for 50 meters": the ARPAS bulletin

Update from the Sardinian Civil Protection Operations Room
Medici del Brotzu in sala operatoria (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Medici del Brotzu in sala operatoria (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
bad weather

Weather alert in Sardinia, crisis units activated in hospitals: "Urgent interventions only."

Brotzu, Sulcis Local Health Authority, and the Policlinico Hospital are preparing to address the emergency. Offices are closed and maximum attention is being paid to the safety of patients and staff.
La chiusura della Statale 195
La chiusura della Statale 195
The alert

State Road 195 closed due to flood risk, landslide on State Road 198 in Gairo

Civil Protection's decision: traffic is suspended on the road connecting Cagliari and Capoterra.
Maltempo in Ogliastra (foto Elisabetta Loi)
Maltempo in Ogliastra (foto Elisabetta Loi)
the emergency

Severe weather in Sardinia: all the latest updates

Red alert, eastern and southern parts of the island under lockdown for two days: "It will continue to worsen until tomorrow, and we don't rule out a resurgence on Wednesday."
I carabinieri sul posto (Foto: Floris)
I carabinieri sul posto (Foto: Floris)
wound

A 44-year-old man was shot in the femur in Sassari: Carabinieri are investigating.

The incident occurred in Predda Niedda on Highway 23, at a used car dealership.
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
in handcuffs

Portoscuso, assaults and threats against mother: 30-year-old arrested

In a state of intense agitation, she destroyed the house. The woman said she had already suffered episodes of violence.
bad weather

The sea threatens the 195, with possible closures between Cagliari and Capoterra.

The situation is under control for now, but the waves are getting higher and higher
L'ingresso delle casa (Foto Sara Pinna)
L'ingresso delle casa (Foto Sara Pinna)
the story

Cabras, rent unpaid and a house occupied even after eviction: "I'll tell you my ordeal."

An eleven-month nightmare, €25,000 lost: Carlotta Musa's story
Tiziana Lai, la presidente del Comitato zonale Nurra
Tiziana Lai, la presidente del Comitato zonale Nurra
Alghero

The Nurra District Committee says the hydrogen train will suffer the same fate as the Palazzo dei Congressi.

Concerns over the failure to convene the council meeting dedicated to the discussion and approval of the final resolution
Arzachena, lo Spazio Bourgeois (foto Ronchi)
Arzachena, lo Spazio Bourgeois (foto Ronchi)
the inauguration

Spazio Bourgeois opens in Arzachena: art and listening for young people

The initiative is dedicated to young people aged 11 to 21.
L'immagine scelta dal Comune di La Maddalena per segnalare le lezioni regolari
L'immagine scelta dal Comune di La Maddalena per segnalare le lezioni regolari
The warning

La Maddalena, schools open: "School facilities in safe areas."

Message from the city administration: "Patrols and constant checks are planned throughout the area by the police and civil protection forces."
La diga di Maccheronis, a Torpè
La diga di Maccheronis, a Torpè
Precipitation

It's raining in patches: 123 mm in Gairo, zero in Cuga

Data from monitoring stations, which allow Civil Protection to monitor in real time
I carabinieri al lavoro e, nel tondo la vittima: Giovanni Musu
I carabinieri al lavoro e, nel tondo la vittima: Giovanni Musu
the investigations

Carbonia: Three suspects in Giovanni Musu's murder

Whoever killed the 53-year-old is said to have left traces that are now being examined by the RIS experts.
27 ottobre 2008 cagliari capoterra elicottero carabinieri panoramica alluvione foto diego manunta
27 ottobre 2008 cagliari capoterra elicottero carabinieri panoramica alluvione foto diego manunta
the alert

Fear in Olbia and Capoterra: the fragile territory and the memory of the floods

The two countries have already paid their dues in terms of lives to the bad weather.
Il maltempo (foto Vercelli)
Il maltempo (foto Vercelli)
bad weather

Sirocco winds exceeding 100 km/h, 200 mm of rain and 6-metre high waves: the storm arrives, shaking Sardinia

The eastern and southern sectors of the island are dealing with an "extreme" phenomenon: dozens of ordinances "lock down" the municipalities
L'evento "Io valgo" a Sorso (foto concessa)
L'evento "Io valgo" a Sorso (foto concessa)
the initiative

"I'm Worth It": Over 400 Young People March in Sorso

The demonstration on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Una panoramica di Carloforte
Una panoramica di Carloforte
No ordinance

Carloforte, the mayor's post: "Schools are open as usual."

Stefano Rombi: "25km/h wind and 3mm of rain, I didn't think it was a necessary measure."
Gli incidenti a Muros Carge
Gli incidenti a Muros Carge
in a few hours

Double accident in Muros and Cargeghe: two injured

A busy day for the Sassari Fire Brigade team.