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Rainstorm in Sardinia

Cagliari, Italy - Bertolaso flies over the area on board of an helicopter

Yesterday a heavy rainstorm hit Sardinia. Three people died and three are missed, hundreds of people have been evacuated, houses and streets collapsed for a total of 15 million Euros of damages. Even though the weather conditions have improved, other rainstorms could hit the isle. Guido Bertolaso, head of the Italian Civil Defense Department, arrived this morning on the isle in order to carry out...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1095643
Rome, Italy, 10/23/2008 14:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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