Posted on 04/05/2009 6:55:35 PM PDT by sleddogs
Thank you for the update sledddogs.
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“Italy Quake: Two Dead As Buildings Collapse”
BREAKING NEWS5:04am UK, Monday April 06, 2009
SNIPPET: “Journalist Nick Pisa told Sky News: “A students’ halls of residence has collapsed and emergency services say people are trapped there.
“A church bell town has also collapsed. One local council member has described the centre of the town being strewn with rubble and masonry. He could hear people calling for help.
“He said he had been told that a man and a woman had been killed.”
Officials later confirmed two fatalities.”
“Italian earthquake: At least 16 dead and thousands displaced
A strong earthquake in central Italy’s Abruzzo region has killed at least 16 people, including five children, and left thousands displaced, according to officials.”
Last Updated: 7:17AM BST 06 Apr 2009
SNIPPET: “Italian media reported at least 30 people were missing and several had been injured when buildings collpased during the powwerful quake.
Guido Bertolaso, public safety chief, said there would be “numerous victims, many injured and so many collapsed homes” as he headed to the scene.”
SNIPPET: “An elderly woman and a baby girl were pulled from the rubble of their home in the town of Fossa near the Abruzzo capital L’Aquila, but rescue workers were unable to revive them, an Italian news channel reported.
Police confirmed that five people were killed in the small towns of Castelnuovo, one in Poggio Picenze and one in Tormintarte.
Another four children died in a hospital in the Abruzzo capital L’Aquila, Italian news agency ANSA reported, and the death toll is expected to rise.
At least eight people are missing in nearby San Demetrio dei Vestini.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2223120/posts?page=4#4
Here’s some live coverage from SKY TV Italia... (in Italian)
http://www.sky.it/common/tg24_live_697.html
4 posted on April 5, 2009 11:31:02 PM PDT by aquila48
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=45514
“Quake in Italy, 20 killed”
SNIPPET: “At least 20 people died and thousands were left homeless when an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 shook central Italy early Monday morning, seriously damaging buildings in the mountainous Abruzzo Region east of Rome, officials told Italian news media.
The epicenter was in L’Aquila, a picturesque Medieval fortress hill town, where eight people died and more were trapped under rubble, officials said.
The situation is “extremely critical, as many buildings have collapsed,” Luca Spoletini, a spokesman for Italy’s Civil Protection Agency, told the ANSA news agency. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi declared a state of emergency in the region.
ANSA said fatalities were reported from six locations near L’Aquila. . Four children died in hospital after their house collapsed, ANSA reported. A fifth child died in the village of Fossa, eight miles from L’Aquila.
The quake struck around 3:30 a.m. and could be felt as far away as Rome, some 95 miles to the west, where it rattled furniture and set off car alarms.
Part of a student dormitory, a church tower and other historic buildings were reported to have collapsed, ANSA said. L’Aquila cathedral was damaged. Initial reports said one person died when part of the student dormitory crumbled.
Electricity, phone and gas lines were also reported damaged, as aftershocks continued.
Hundreds of L’Aquila’s 80,000 residents rushed from their houses and gathered in the central Piazza Duomo, where nuns from a local convent attended to frightened residents, ANSA reported.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7984867.stm
“At least 27 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that struck central Italy, Italian officials say.”
Thank you for the update PAR35.
Adding 1 more link which includes a video and photo too:
http://www.theage.com.au/world/at-least-27-die-as-earthquake-hits-central-italy-20090406-9u4t.html
At least 50 die in earthquake in central Italy
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L’AQUILA, Italy – A powerful earthquake in mountainous central Italy knocked down whole blocks of buildings early Monday as residents slept, killing at least 50 people and trapping many more, officials said. Tens of thousands were homeless.
The earthquake’s epicenter was about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Rome near the medieval city of L’Aquila. It struck at 3:32 a.m. local time (0132 GMT, EDT Sunday) in a quake-prone region that has had at least nine smaller jolts since the beginning of April. The U.S. Geological Survey said Monday’s quake was magnitude 6.3, but Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics put it at 5.8.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_italy_earthquake
Prayers...
Death toll in Italy earthquake reaches 92
ROME, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll following a powerful earthquake that hit central Italy early on Monday has reached 92, SkyTG24 reported.
The rescue operation is ongoing with workers searching through the debris to try and find those trapped. Hundreds of injured people have been rushed to hospital.
Some 50,000 people are reported homeless following the quake with around 10,000 buildings destroyed or damaged.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20090406/120942077.html
5.6 aftershock just hit 35 minutes ago.
USGS
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009fdbl.php
Strong aftershock felt in central Italy
Published: 04.07.09, 21:00 / Israel News
Another strong aftershock on Tuesday struck the same central Italian area hit by Monday’s devastating earthquake, witnesses said. The aftershock, which hit about 19:48 pm (1748 GMT), was felt as far away as Rome, where furniture swayed on the upper floors of buildings. It was not clear if the tremor caused any further damage in the area.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3699045,00.html
http://twitter.com/BreakingNews
AP: Chunks of concrete dropped from buildings in areas devastated by Monday’s earthquake when a strong aftershock hit in the last half hour.
11 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
The United States Geological Survey has revised the magnitude of the aftershock to 5.6.
13 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
Death told from major Italian earthquake has reached 228, according to Italian news agency.
14 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
The aftershock in Italy was widely felt, including in Rome, as it struck just 2 km deep. No word on damage or casualties from new quake.
15 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
At least one person has been killed in the latest aftershock in Italy, according to ANSA, raising the total death toll to at least 229.
2 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
President Obama calls with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy: http://adjix.com/m3ub
6 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
More buildings have collapsed after a 5.6 magnitude aftershock struck central Italy, according to the ANSA news agency.
10 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/07/italy-earthquake-onna-abruzzo
“Death toll rises to 179
Deadliest earthquake for almost 30 years leaves 1,500 injured and thousands homeless”
John Hooper in Onna, Abruzzo
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 7 April 2009 11.25 BST
Additional info:
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https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=99957
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ITALY 2009 CRIME & SAFETY REPORT
U.S. Embassy Rome issued the following Warden Message on April 6:
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in central Italy at 3:32 a.m. local time (1:32 a.m. GMT) on April 6, 2009. The epicenter of the earthquake was 60 miles northeast of Rome in the region of Abruzzo. Damage from the earthquake is concentrated around the city of L’Aquila, the capital of the Abruzzo region, as well as other small towns near L’Aquila in Abruzzo.
According to media reports, the earthquake has disrupted electricity, phone service, and other utilities. Widespread damage to buildings is reported in and around L’Aquila. Italian civil protection authorities have requested that people avoid traveling to the L’Aquila area. Americans should strongly consider deferring any travel plans to the area affected by the earthquake. Americans traveling in Italy should also consider contacting family in the U.S. to let family members know they are unharmed. U.S. citizens traveling to or through Italy are encouraged to follow post-earthquake developments in the media.
All Americans in Italy are urged to register either online at https://travelregistration.state.gov or by phone or in person directly with the U.S. Embassy in Rome or the Consulates General in Milan, Florence, and Naples. Registering gives U.S. citizens access to updated information on travel and security within Italy and makes it easier for the Embassy to contact citizens in case of emergency.
U.S. Embassy Consular Section in Rome is located at Via Vittorio Veneto, 121. The telephone number is 06-4674-1. Our website is: www.italy.usembassy.gov
U.S. Consulates General in Italy are located in:
NAPLES: Piazza della Repubblica; telephone number: 081-583-8111
MILAN: Via Principe Amedeo, 2/10; telephone number: 02-290-351
FLORENCE: Lungarno A. Vespucci, 38; telephone number: 055-266-951
U.S. Consular Agents in Italy are located in:
GENOA: Via Dante, 2
PALERMO: Via Vaccarini, 1
VENICE: Marco Polo Airport, General Aviation Terminal, Viale Galileo Galilei, 30
As the Department continues to develop information on conditions affecting the well-being and safety of U.S. citizens overseas, it shares information through its Consular Information Program documents, available on the internet at http://travel.state.gov . In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
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