Bad weather in Sardinia: hundreds of interventions for flooding and landslides. Numerous people saved from the violence of the water
Super-work of the 115 teams in Cagliari, Sassari, Gallura and Nuorese due to the heavy rains that are lashing the island
The wave of bad weather that is violently hitting Sardinia continues, where heavy rains have brought devastation and inconvenience, also reaping a victim in recent days, in Sant'Anna Arresi.
In Cagliari, since Sunday, there have been about 400 interventions by firefighters, including rescuing the population and making it safe, due to flooding and other problems.
The men of 115 intervened and are continuing to intervene for crumbling walls and cornices, rooms and elevator shafts that have ended up under water, roads invaded by debris and fallen trees.
Super-work also for the Sassari firefighters, called to intervene for the same emergencies, especially in the area of Olbia, Padru and Monti. In fact, several "water bombs" have also been recorded in Gallura. In Monti the overflowing of a buried canal that crosses the center of the town created difficulties and fear, but the intervention of the 115 teams helped to limit the consequences .
Bad weather is also affecting the Nuorese area, where two road sections have been closed due to flooding and risk of collapses, one on the 389 in Fonni and one on the 125, at Posada.
In Siniscola, in the Caletta area, the firefighters intervened with four teams, who recovered a dozen people who were stuck in the car or at home due to another "water bomb".
Meanwhile, an orange alert was issued for Wednesday as well.
According to the forecasts, there will still be widespread precipitation and a "strong intensity" downpour or thunderstorm on Sardinia, accompanied by lightning strikes and strong gusts of wind.
(Unioneonline / lf)
