The night passed peacefully and fear returned to Maddalena Spiaggia , the village of Capoterra most affected by the fury of the storm surge .

This morning the Civil Protection pumps are at work , with the support of the local police and the barracelli.

The families who responded to the mayor's evacuation order last night are gradually returning to their homes. "Tonight they can finally sleep under their roofs," says Mayor Beniamino Garau , who is overseeing the operation.

Now the damage counting begins.

HERE ARE ALL THE UPDATES ON THE BAD WEATHER

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