By now, everyone's pretty aware that a major earthquake struck the Abruzzo region of Italy yesterday. The quake struck in the middle of the night and its epicenter was the medieval fortress town of L'Aquila, but 28 villages surrounding L'Aquila were also deeply affected. So far, more than 200 people have lost their lives and upwards of 50,000 people have been left homeless. This is a tragedy in every sense of the word. If you're moved to make a donation to help out, you can do so through the... Read Full Story
Our hearts go out to all our friends in Italy after the devastating earthquake.
The quake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, was centred on L’Aquila, in the Abruzzo region high up in the Apennine mountains. Tremors were felt as far away as Rome , 63 miles to the north-west.
L’Aquila is a town noted for its architecture and, because it’s only a 90-minute drive from the capital, has traditionally been a popular summer and winter spot for Romans keen on hiking and skiing.
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This week’s Images of Italy is devoted to the courageous people of Abruzzo, Italy - the Italian region which has suffered great loss of life and damage after the recent earthquake.
Help! from edobiondi
Help! Photo by ANSA
edobiondi’s work, including images of Abruzzo both before and after the earthquake, can be viewed here: edobiondi on Flickr .
This image is from the Italian news agency’s ANSA’s achives. ANSA’s news in English section .
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The historical area of medieval L’Aquila, devastated by an earthquake last week, will be rebuilt as quickly as possible, Abruzzo region President Gianni Chiodi said on Tuesday.
Chiodi told a television news show that by October or latest by November, comfortable lodgings will be found for the homeless who are currently housed in tent camps.
The civil protection department has done an ”amazing job” in handling the first phase of the emergency, said Chiodi, stressing that the second... Read Full Story
Abruzzo is possibly not the most well known of Italian regions. When you see images of the area though, you start to wonder just why it is not up there with the likes of Tuscany.
For some though, Abruzzo’s relative anonymity is a good thing. You might like to think of Abruzzo as being ‘off the beaten track’ Italy, and for some, this may appeal. Note too that skiing is possible in this Italian region, mainly in the area around Roccaraso , of which I have already written.
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(copyright 2006-2007, Maria Liberati) One of the things I look forward to doing each year (if selected) is being part of a 700 yr old medieval event that is held in the capital city (L'Aquila) of the region I live in (Abruzzo). Each year, a certain number of dignitaries and notable people - from not only Abruzzo but all over the world are selected to take part in this event. This year was the second year I was selected to be part of the 'sfilate' or parade along with many notable people from... Read Full Story
(copyright 2006-2007, Maria Liberati) One of the things I look forward to doing each year (if selected) is being part of a 700 yr old medieval event that is held in the capital city (L'Aquila) of the region I live in (Abruzzo). Each year, a certain number of dignitaries and notable people - from not only Abruzzo but all over the world are selected to take part in this event. This year was the second year I was selected to be part of the 'sfilate' or parade along with many notable people from... Read Full Story
Earthquakes are frightening events, which the owners of the Casa del Amorino apartment down in Introdacqua , near Sulmona, know something about. Indeed, they found themselves right in the middle of the earthquake which shook a substantial section of the Abruzzo region in Italy on the 6 April, 2009, leaving the regional capital l’Aqulia badly damaged and many thousands homeless.
This is Jenny and Gareth Williams’ first hand account of the experience, which Jenny kindly forwarded to me... Read Full Story
Tremors are continuing to shake the area around the city of L’Aqulia in the earthquake stricken region of Abruzzo in central Italy.
Around two to four low intensity tremors have been shaking the area each day since the 5.8 Richter scale magnitude quake cost lives and destroyed many buildings in the zone in the early hours of Monday 6th April.
This is a summary of some of the news taken from a section of the La Repubblica web site on the disaster.
Tremors Continuing
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Mixing Food Politics..today ,Thursday and Friday there is a G8 summit happening in Abruzzo ..specifically in L’Aquila the city that suffered the powerful earthquake this past April.
Word is that Obama was so cusious to know what the Guerriero di Capestrano is that the Premier of Italy - Silvio Berlusconi took the statue from it’s home in Capestrano to a place in L’Aquila. The Guerriero (warrior) of Capestrano dates back to many years before Christ and also symbolizes Abruzzo and it’s... Read Full Story
