2013 Sardinia floods

none 2013 Sardinia floods Cleopatra 2013-11-19 0810Z.jpg Cyclone Cleopatra over the Mediterranean 19 November 2013 17–19 November 2013 Olbia, Nuoro, Oristano, Gallura 18 deaths and 3,000 homelessSardinia hit by deadly Cyclone Cleopatra and floods https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24996292 19 November 2013 BBC News 19 November 2013 €1 billion ($4.968.9 billion USD) The 2013 Sardinia floods took place in and around the Sardinian town of Olbia, Italy between 17 and 19 November 2013. They also affected other parts of northeastern Sardinia and killed at least 18 people. http://news.sky.com/story/1170660/sardinia-deadly-floods-after-apocalyptic-storm Sardinia: Deadly Floods After 'Apocalyptic' Storm Sky News 19 November 2013 Thousands of people were left homeless.November 2013 The places which suffered the most damage were Olbia, and in general the whole region of Gallura.November 2013 The flood caused damage of over 1 billion euros.http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2013/novembre/26/Sardegna_stimati_danni_per_oltre_co_0_20131126_384f4fb4-5666-11e3-8656-1d64ae9d6504.shtml In Sardegna stimati danni per oltre un miliardo Impact The flooding was associated with an extratropical cyclone in the western Mediterranean Basin in November 2013, named Cyclone Cleopatra (also Ruven by the Free University of Berlin)Analysis http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20131119.gif 19 November 2013 Wetterpate: Free University Berlin 19 November 2013 23 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211123215823/http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20131119.gif dead which developed slow-moving embedded thunderstorm complexes, as cold air flowing from the north entered the Mediterranean and interacted with warm moist air to the east.Widmer Michèle Die Sarden sollten sich für das Wochenende wappnen http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/wissen/natur/Die-Sarden-sollten-sich-fuer-das-Wochenende-wappnen/story/21164380 20 November 2013 Tages Anzeiger 19 November 2013 German Continuous rain over two days resulted in the overflowing of the rivers in the northeastern part of Sardinia, flooding villages like Torpè and towns such as Olbia, Nuoro and Oristano. http://www.corriere.it/cronache/13_novembre_18/maltempo-donna-muore-annegata-ad-oristano-894a6936-507f-11e3-b334-d2851a3631e3.shtml Corriere della Sera Esplora il significato del termine: Alluvione in Sardegna, è strage: 16morti Italian 19 November 2013 19 November 2013 The cyclone brought extremely heavy rain to the island of Sardinia as more than 440 mm in of rain fell in 90 minutes on the morning of 19 November, resulting in flooding and swollen rivers bursting their banks. The area around the north-eastern city of Olbia has been affected the worst, where up to 3 m in of water has left cars and homes submerged. Further afield, ferry services between Naples and the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida were affected by gale-force winds and heavy seas,Search for victims as Sardinia floods kill 18 http://www.thelocal.it/20131119/search-for-victims-as-sardinia-floods-kill 19 November 2013 The Local Italy 19 November 2013 with bad weather spreading to Calabria and Campania on the Southern Italian mainland. As far north as Rome, authorities were monitoring the Tiber river. Aftermath At least 18 people died as a result of the flooding in Sardinia. Enrico Letta, the Italian prime minister, declared a state of emergency on the island, describing it as a "national tragedy", promising 20 million euro for the reconstruction. As of 2014, the aforementioned funds have never been assigned.Ciclone Cleopatra, un anno dopo: i fondi mai arrivati On 19 November the Parliament of the European Union observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims, anticipated from condolence by the president of European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso.http://liveblog.tg24.sky.it/Event/cronaca_maltempo_sardegna/96847504 https://web.archive.org/web/20160315125132/http://liveblog.tg24.sky.it/Event/cronaca_maltempo_sardegna/96847504 2016-03-15 Barroso, condoglianze a famiglie vittimehttp://tg24.sky.it/tg24/cronaca/2013/11/19/maltempo_sardegna_morti_dispersi_cappellacci.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023346/http://tg24.sky.it/tg24/cronaca/2013/11/19/maltempo_sardegna_morti_dispersi_cappellacci.html 2016-03-04 Un minuto di silenzio a plenaria Strasburgo The date for the national day of mourning was established for 22 November,La Repubblica - Sardegna: Governo proclama per domani lutto nazionale with the flag of Italy at half-mast. References External links European Commission Emergency Response Centre ECHO Daily Map of 19 Nov 2013: Italy - Severe Weather University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, CIMSS Satellite Blog: Strong Storm in the Mediterranean EUMETSAT: Severe Thunderstorms over Sardinia https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012546/http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/Images/ImageLibrary/DAT_2085290.html 2013-12-03 Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog: Floods From Mediterranean Storm 'Ruven' Kill 18 in Sardinia, Italy 2013 Sardinia Category:Meteorological events in 2013 Category:2013 in Italy Category:2013 floods in Europe Category:2013 natural disasters Category:Floods in Italy Category:History of Sardinia