The hunt for information begins at dawn, like a long collective vigil that has now lasted an entire day. "Has anyone got the water back?" many write on social media, hoping to read posts like "It just came back on in Via Biasi" as early as 7:30 in the morning. But for many, even today, the response is a silence as dry as the taps.
Nuoro, like Mamoiada, was left without water for over 24 hours due to a burst main, damaged during modernization work. This situation brought the entire city to its knees, forcing the closure of many schools once again and disrupting homes, businesses, and public services.
Abbanoa, the water service provider, had announced that it would resume supply starting at 6 am, but at 8 am in many areas the water was still a mirage .
Where it returned, in a few neighborhoods, it appeared a muddy color, "earth color," or "good morning coffee" color as residents describe it, between anger and resignation.
Meanwhile, school chats and citizen groups on Facebook are filling up with questions : "But the schools? Will they really open?", "Aren't they just letting commuters in and then closing again?"
The wait is nerve-wracking, official information is slow in arriving, and once again, the city relies on digital word of mouth. Students arrive at school only to find that classes will start an hour later.
This water outage highlights how fragile a city is without essential services. Abbanoa's water management is once again at the center of controversy: it's not just an inconvenience, but a veritable paralysis that affects every aspect of city life, from education to commerce.
