Concern remains high among the many Sardinians who live in the Valencian community. The images of devastation leave everyone confused and scared. Pierluigi Melis, president of the Sardinian Circle in Valencia, is a bit of a glue between the emigrants in the area and shares the concern for the situation: «We have news of one of our fellow countrymen who lives in Alfafar, a town 40 minutes from Valencia . His house seems to have been seriously damaged and his car was carried away by the water. It is a difficult moment and I cannot contact him. I have heard that his family is coming from Sardinia to help him, this news is bouncing back and forth between us and obviously the silence makes everything more distressing».
In the meantime, yesterday a new weather alert arrived, inviting everyone to stay home and limit travel to a minimum. "We had planned a club meeting, but it was obviously postponed," Melis continues. "Many of us live outside the city and, in this situation, moving around is complicated, but above all dangerous." But in a moment of great difficulty, solidarity is felt among the Sardinians, who constantly exchange messages and updates to stay in touch and feel less alone. "Today is a holiday here too," adds the president, "but I am a tour guide and so I have to go out for work, also because in the city for now everything is under control. My family, however, will stay at home. It is a gesture of responsibility that we should all follow."
"The situation seems to be calming down, but the weather forecast predicts more rain in the coming days," says Alessio Pani, a programmer from Terralba, maintaining a vigilant and attentive spirit, after the hours of terror on Tuesday. Fortunately, his house was not damaged: " Just a few water infiltrations, nothing serious. Here in Alzira, services are being restored, but many centers remain closed to assess the damage."
Francesca Melis
