Alert for the Flumendosa flood wave, Villaputzu ford submerged

Alert in Villaputzu for the flood wave of the Flumendosa, with a flow rate of approximately 300 cubic meters per second.

10.30 am – The river could submerge the ford built after the closure of the iron bridge, a key access point for the town.

The heavy rains that fell on eastern Sardinia did not cause immediate damage but swelled the river. Mayor Sandro Porcu is monitoring the situation minute by minute.

11 am – There is another problem for Villaputzu: the Flumendosa at its mouth is encountering a strong storm surge and the discharge of water, in view of the arrival of the flood wave, may not be regular. Mayor Sandro Porcu is concerned that the surrounding land may flood.

11.23 am – What was feared has happened: the Flumendosa has covered the ford. The town of Villaputzu is deprived of an important road access.

11.42 am – In Loiri Porto San Paolo, in Gallura, the Municipality has ordered the closure of the Azzanidò bridge: as the river has reached the limit, exceeding the level of the road.

12:30 PM – Anas announces that state road 389 “di Buddusò e del Correboi” is temporarily closed, in the municipality of Buddusò in the province of Sassari. The measure, active from km 27,500 to km 34,600, was made necessary due to heavy rains that caused the river to overflow at km 34,000. Traffic is temporarily diverted along provincial road 10.

3:30 PM – Until 3:00 PM, the Civil Protection of Sarrabus-Gerrei reported, the water was constantly rising, reaching the iron bridge, after having completely submerged the temporary ford of Villaputzu. An hour later, "the volunteers on patrol found a lowering of the level at Murdega, this gives us hope."

4:00 PM – Civil Protection personnel have opened the mouth of the Cedrino to ensure the flow of the massive mass of water that came from the mountains. Some light flooding has been recorded in Galtellì.

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