Sardinia under water: flooded streets, blown manhole covers, traffic chaos.

A violent wave of bad weather is hitting Sardinia, affecting the island from north to south. Since the early hours of the morning, heavy downpours have affected the northern areas , particularly Olbia and Porto Torres, where flooding and traffic disruptions have been recorded .

During the day, the storm front moved southward, also forcefully impacting the Cagliari metropolitan area.

Cagliari

Cagliari affoga sotto la pioggia: Pirri allagata

In Sestu, in particular, heavy rain transformed Via Monserrato into a veritable river, causing traffic difficulties. The same situation occurred in Pirri, where Piazza Italia transformed into a veritable lake. There was also significant disruption in Monserrato : Via Riu Mortu was closed, with Civil Protection blocking the road at the Is Pontis Paris roundabout for those arriving from Viale Marconi. Flooding also occurred in Quartu , where residents reported streets in the historic center literally submerged under water.

And wet asphalt is often the cause of accidents that further congest traffic: one involving three cars occurred along the road connecting Pirri and Monserrato, causing long queues from Elmas towards Auchan .

Meanwhile, in Cagliari, manhole covers are bursting, causing disruption on Viale Diaz, Via Amsicora, and Via Cagna.

The weather alert issued by the Civil Protection Department will last until 6:00 PM tomorrow. According to the bulletin, which is based on weather forecasts, the areas most exposed to hydrogeological risk are the Iglesiente, Campidano, Flumendosa-Flumineddu—which includes much of eastern Nuoro and Ogliastra—and Gallura.

Gallura

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(Unioneonline)