Crops on their knees, animals killed by the anomalous heat wave of last July 24, when the mercury column in Bari Sardo, in Ogliastra, exceeded 47 degrees.

Thus the municipal administration led by the mayor Ivan Mameli, after the solicitations of the sector, with a resolution of the council declared the state of natural disaster.

"The persistence of the drought and the high temperatures never seen by us at these levels, have caused serious damage to agricultural and pastoral companies, compromising the agricultural year with heavy economic repercussions on the sector - the mayor of the coastal center told Ansa ogliastrino - Farmers have lost their crops, as far as breeders are concerned, we have news throughout the territory of many pigs killed by the heat, in short, the abnormal heat has caused incredible damage to the category».

"For this reason - concluded the mayor of Bari Sardo - we have declared a state of natural disaster with which we ask the Region of Sardinia for the compensation due to restore the damaged subjects".

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