Angela
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Not again...
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"Two of Amatrice’s most important historical sites have partially collapsed after sustaining heavy damage in the quake, according to Italy's Culture Ministry.
The once-impressive dome of the 13th century Basilica of San Francesco has caved in completely. The church is noted for its impressive series of 14th century frescoes.
Also badly damaged is the 14th century church of Sant’Agostino, which is located near the town's historic walls. The church was famed for its Gothic doorway."
A few of the kids in our town have been studying at the University for Foreigners in Perugia over the summer, so the phone lines have been burning up.
Italy sits on two tectonic faults, which is why we have so many earthquakes. The following article lists some of the major ones in the last century or so.
http://www.thelocal.it/20160824/italys-deadliest-quakes-over-the-last-100-years
We had a minor one just recently at home; in fact, we get these episodes every few years.
http://www.centrometeoitaliano.it/t...l-rischio-sismico-dell-area-23-06-2016-40902/
This is the one from 2013 centered in a very nice little town in the more "Tuscan" part of the Lunigiana, near the border with the Garfagnana, called Fivizzano. It's a lovely place to get away from the heat of the summer; we get lots of English tourists there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1OboCPCdgU
This is why we can't solve our energy problems by building nuclear reactors like France.
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- Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck at 3:36am
- Amatrice and Accumuli, in Lazio, and Arquata and Pescara del Tronto, in Marche, worst affected
- Epicentre in Norcia, near Perugia.
- Lazio region hit the hardest
- Strong aftershocks.
- Tremors felt in Rome.
- Death toll confirmed so far at 73.
- People in the area asked to give blood.
- Hospital in Amatrice collapsed."
"Two of Amatrice’s most important historical sites have partially collapsed after sustaining heavy damage in the quake, according to Italy's Culture Ministry.
The once-impressive dome of the 13th century Basilica of San Francesco has caved in completely. The church is noted for its impressive series of 14th century frescoes.
Also badly damaged is the 14th century church of Sant’Agostino, which is located near the town's historic walls. The church was famed for its Gothic doorway."
A few of the kids in our town have been studying at the University for Foreigners in Perugia over the summer, so the phone lines have been burning up.
Italy sits on two tectonic faults, which is why we have so many earthquakes. The following article lists some of the major ones in the last century or so.
http://www.thelocal.it/20160824/italys-deadliest-quakes-over-the-last-100-years
We had a minor one just recently at home; in fact, we get these episodes every few years.
http://www.centrometeoitaliano.it/t...l-rischio-sismico-dell-area-23-06-2016-40902/
This is the one from 2013 centered in a very nice little town in the more "Tuscan" part of the Lunigiana, near the border with the Garfagnana, called Fivizzano. It's a lovely place to get away from the heat of the summer; we get lots of English tourists there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1OboCPCdgU
This is why we can't solve our energy problems by building nuclear reactors like France.