Red alert for hydrogeological risk in eastern Sardinia and yellow alert for the rest of the island due to severe weather.
The Civil Protection Department has extended the criticality warning for November 5th: specifically, the "high" risk, marked in red, concerns the entire eastern area of the island, from Sarrabus to Gallura, passing through Ogliastra, up to Baronia.
Municipalities in the red zone—such as Olbia, Nuoro, Lanusei, Perdasdefogu, Bitti, and all the towns in the Baronia and Cedrino Valleys— have ordered the closure of schools, parks, and cemeteries.
However, a yellow risk is expected for the areas of Iglesiente, Campidano, Montevecchio Pischinappiu, Tirso, Logudoro, and the entire central-western part of the island.
Cagliari will also have a yellow alert , with the Municipality implementing the usual rules of conduct, particularly affecting residents of the Municipality of Pirri . It is recommended that "it is advisable to avoid parking in the following streets: Balilla (from Piazza Italia to Via Dandolo) and the adjacent streets: Italia, Dolianova, Sinnai, Settimo, Mara, Donori, Santorre Di Santarosa, Confalonieri, and Ampere. Cars parked in the above-mentioned streets can be moved to the Terramaini swimming pool parking lot on Via Pisano."
Here's the ARPAS forecast for Thursday: "Cloudy to very cloudy, becoming overcast in the eastern parts of the island. Scattered to widespread precipitation, including showers or thunderstorms , with moderate cumulative clouds; in the eastern part of the region, especially between Ogliastra and Baronie, there's a possibility of scattered strong thunderstorms, with locally very high cumulative clouds."
Temperatures: Highs slightly decreasing, lows increasing. Winds: Light easterly, locally moderate in the eastern regions. During thunderstorms, gusts up to gale force are possible in the eastern regions. Seas: Rough, locally very rough .
(Unioneonline)