Bad weather, love arch destroyed at Meledugno in Salento
In Sardinia 12 people, including a baby girl, rescued in dinghies by the fire brigade
From Salento to Sicily, via Sardinia and Calabria. The bad weather does not seem to be abating and in the most exposed regions people continue to reckon with the effects of the wind and incessant rain. It is precisely for this reason that, despite the emergency, damage is also beginning to be counted.
The Arc of Love Deleted
In the Salento region, one of the most representative stretches of coastline has been cancelled due to bad weather: it is the arch of the Sant'Andrea stacks in Melendugno, also known as the arch of love. The collapse was caused by sea storms and heavy rain in recent days. Effect, as pointed out by public administrators, of climate change. Problems were also caused by the flooding of the Tiber, which dragged debris and logs towards the sea.
In Fiumicino, 50 families were evacuated due to the flooding of a road. The situation has since been resolved and for some families the municipal administration has arranged temporary accommodation in various B&s.
Problems and damage to the Crotone and Sibari archaeological parks due to the flooding of the Crati river.
12 people rescued
In Sardinia, the biggest problems were recorded in Sassarese due to the overflowing of the Rio Mannu. The fire brigade was on the spot and rescued 12 people, including a baby girl, in a hamlet of Ozieri during the night. The 12 people had been completely isolated. The water rescuers and divers operated with the use of rubber dinghies, reaching and rescuing all the people involved. Also in northern Sardinia, in the municipality of Muros, problems and inconveniences due to the overflowing of the Rio Mascari. The civil protection is monitoring the situation of the dams and has intervened in some municipalities for several critical situations that have been detected in the last three hours.
