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Sardinia flood: Torpè dam overflows, families evacuated

2020-11-29T17:23:03.918Z


There are moments of apprehension in Torpè and Posada, the villages downstream of the Maccheronis dam, in the Nuorese area, after the intense rains of yesterday and last night. Countries already hit hard by the tragic flood of seven years ago. (HANDLE)


(ANSA) - NUORO, 29 NOV - There are moments of apprehension in Torpè and Posada, the villages downstream of the Maccheronis dam, in the Nuorese area, after the intense rains of yesterday and last night.

Countries already hard hit by the tragic flood of seven years ago.


   For a few hours the dam began to overflow, but as a precaution the families who live near the ford of the Rio Posada had already been evacuated.


   "The situation is currently under control - Ambrogio Guiso, president of the Consortium for Reclamation of Central Sardinia, told ANSA." long in which the displaced people will continue to stay in the structures made available to the municipalities. We will act with the utmost care of security: people will be able to return home only when the emergency is over ", concluded Guiso. (HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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