Golfo Aranci – Damage assessments have begun in northeastern Sardinia after the storm. Heavy rain on Thursday, 5 November, damaged roads, homes and businesses in Gallura and Baronia. Golfo Aranci and the coastal towns of the municipality of Arzachena, including Porto Cervo, were particularly affected.
Firefighters and civil protection teams responded to numerous incidents on Thursday. In Golfo Aranci, water entered buildings and lower-lying rooms. Specialist divers from the Sassari fire brigade were also deployed to help. At Capo Figari near Golfo Aranci, 240 millimetres of rain were recorded.
Storm in Sardinia affects care home and roads
Residents of a flooded care home in Golfo Aranci were brought to safety. Rescuers moved one resident aged over a hundred to a higher floor. Emergency crews also helped motorists stranded on flooded roads. In Porto Ainu, a man was rescued from his car.
Flooding was also reported in Budoni, Siniscola and San Teodoro. Near Posada, state road 125 was temporarily closed in both directions on Thursday. Water also disrupted traffic in Porto Cervo and other parts of Arzachena.
