"Given the gravity of the events, we are proceeding with the declaration of a State of Calamity "; this was announced yesterday evening by the mayor of Santa Teresa Gallura, Nadia Matta , regarding the ordinances she signed temporarily closing the beaches of Rena Bianca, La Marmorata, Porto Quadro, Cala Sambucco to bathing . "This step is necessary to be able to request compensation for both damage to public property and damage suffered by private individuals". In any case, the mayor added, " our lawyers are evaluating the possibility of starting legal action to ascertain responsibilities and to protect the interests of our community".
The recent exceptional rainfall , the mayor states, «unfortunately caused a wastewater spill that forced us to make this difficult decision . My commitment, in recent days, has been and will continue to be to clarify the causes of what happened and to identify responsibilities, in the interest of our community and the image of our territory». Nadia Matta then refers to the fact that Abbanoa has released an official statement , in which, the mayor writes, «it is confirmed that the extraordinary atmospheric events have led to a hydraulic overload of the purification plants and sewer pumps . To this were added frequent voltage surges, which caused temporary stoppages of the electromechanical equipment, further aggravating the situation». In any case, the mayor also informs that she has arranged - to guarantee the protection of public health and speed up the lifting of the bathing ban - the intervention of a private laboratory .
