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Landslides and floods in Sardinia have increased by 30% in three years.
2+ hour ago (286+ words) Not just Niscemi: the risk of landslides affects many areas in Italy and overall floods, avalanches, and coastal erosion affect 94.5% of municipalities and nearly 6 million citizens. In 2024, the area at risk in the country increased by 15% compared to 2021 and the…...
Bad weather, Sardinia continues unabated: orange alert (also) and strong storm surge on the way
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (264+ words) Bad weather, Sardinia continues unabated: orange alert (also) and strong storm surge on the way'unionesarda.it Orange alert in the Oristano area and central Sardinia, yellow for all other areas: the risk is hydrogeological. Increased strong winds with gale force…...
Olbia, a garage ramp breaks down: passengers stranded for hours aboard the ship.
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (117+ words) Olbia, a garage ramp breaks down: passengers stranded for hours aboard the ship.unionesarda.it It was a difficult morning for passengers arriving at Olbia's Isola Bianca port after crossing from Livorno aboard a Grimaldi ship. Upon landing in Sardinia,…...
Storm surge barriers never built on Highway 195: controversy between the Region and Anas
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (215+ words) Controversy erupts between the Region and Anas over the never-realized project to secure the Sulcitana State Road 195 by installing storm surge barriers. The casus belli are some statements made last Friday to L'Unione Sarda by Salvatore Campione, head of the…...
Caprera, after the wild boar outbreak, a goat emergency erupts: "Culling is ruled out."
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (251+ words) Caprera, after the wild boar outbreak, a goat emergency erupts: "Culling is ruled out."unionesarda.it First wild boar hybrids , now goats. On Caprera, the environmental emergency is changing face , but not substance: the coexistence of wildlife and humans remains…...
Civil Protection downgrades alert: Government and Region open channel for damage assessment
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (304+ words) Cyclone in the background, Civil Protection downgrades alert: Government-Regional, channel open for damage assessment'unionesarda.it Orange alert for flood risk from Sarrabus to Gallura, passing through Ogliastra and Baronia, and into the hinterland of these areas: the risk color is…...
Severe weather has closed half of Sardinia for another 24 hours. From Cagliari to Ogliastra, Gallura has been cleared.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) Half of Sardinia remains closed due to bad weather'unionesarda.it Half of Sardinia remains closed due to bad weather, continuing tomorrow. For the third day in a row, schools in Cagliari, Medio Campidano, Sarrabus, Sarcidano, Ogliastra, and Baronia are closed....
Severe weather in Sardinia, red alert extended by 24 hours: "It's going to be a difficult Tuesday."
1+ week, 2+ day ago (154+ words) Sardinia's Civil Protection Department has extended the red alert for 24 hours. A few minutes after 1:30 PM, the new bulletin was signed by Director General Mauro Merella . The concerns remain twofold: on the one hand, storm surges, with waves up to…...
Sirocco winds exceeding 100 km/h, 200 mm of rain and 6-metre high waves: the storm arrives, shaking Sardinia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (426+ words) The rain that usually falls over two months could fall within 24 hours in Ogliastra, around 200 millimeters. It will drop slightly to over 100-150 millimeters in Sulcis, Sarrabus, Gallura, and Baronia. Furthermore, sirocco winds will gust over 100 km/h and cause storm…...
Cagliari is also under lockdown due to severe weather: schools, parks, public offices, and cemeteries are closed.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (136+ words) Bad weather has also put Cagliari under lockdown: schools, parks, public offices, and cemeteries closed.L'Unione Sarda.it Cagliari is also locking down in anticipation of the wave of bad weather that will hit southern and eastern Sardinia in the…...