150 dead after earthquake in Italy
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It's getting worse. 
At least 179 are known dead and 1500 injured. The hospital had to be evacuated. It sounds like the city has been practically destroyed.
Hopefully, the rescuers will be able to save whoever might still be trapped.
At least 179 are known dead and 1500 injured. The hospital had to be evacuated. It sounds like the city has been practically destroyed. Hopefully, the rescuers will be able to save whoever might still be trapped.
I was watching this on the news as it first broke yesterday morning. Terrible situation. I hope none of our Italian members have family in the region that were affected by this.
I hope none of our Italian members have family in the region that were affected by this.
An aftershock just struck, measured at 5.6 on the Richter scale... That's big. The basilica in L'Aquila just collapsed. I don't even want to think about the loss of life...
Very sad news. I hope something substantial can be done to salvage those people's lives... in terms of jobs, homes and general quality of life, after the immediate crisis.
All Seeing Eye
Admiral
A sign of Nibirus approach.
^ I was wondering when you would show up. 
All Seeing Eye
Admiral
There's been many quakes this year. I can't believe we're only in April and we've had so many big ones.
Please, Tachyon Shield. Not now. Save this for another thread.
Show some respect for the dead ones and the others who have to rebuild their lives.
Me, I'm still saddened at the effect of the quake and its aftershock.
Show some respect for the dead ones and the others who have to rebuild their lives.
Me, I'm still saddened at the effect of the quake and its aftershock.
All Seeing Eye
Admiral
Yes, but let's not forget those who have died in other quakes in the last 3 months alone. There's already been 6 big ones this year around the world.
I think we should prepare for many more to come, if we've had 6 already in 3 months and there's 9 months left to go this year then we'd better be prepared for the worst.
Edit: A quake struck just yesterday off the coast of Russia measuring 7.0 on the richter scale. Luckily nobody was hurt and there was no tsunami.
Here, it's easier if I just post this.
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There hasn't been particularly more earthquakes this year. On average, a magnitude 7+ quake occurs about once a month, and a magnitude 6 or greater quake once every three days. It's always tragic when one of those larger earthquakes happens in a populated area and people suffer as a result.
I do have to wonder about the building codes there. Granted Italy has to deal with a lot more historical buildings, but if an earthquake of this size occurred in California or Japan there wouldn't be this many casualties. For example, the Northridge earthquake had peak ground accelerations about 3-5 times as strong in a much denser area with much fewer deaths. It's still possible to do seismic retrofits on the historical buildings and old apartments, and I would have thought it would be a priority given that Italy is a known area of high seismic hazard.
Tachyon Shield, not here. You've got your own thread.
All Seeing Eye
Admiral
I made one post yesterday mentioning Nibiru and that's it, the rest is relevant to the thread and I was already told "not here" so your post wasn't required especially an entire day later.
By posting that post you've just backed the thread up again to yesterday and pointed out something already done and dusted. You shouldn't have posted that post.Let's get back on topic shall we.
Thanks to everybody for the kind thoughts.
Luckily, I don't know anyone in that zone of Italy, but pictures and witnesses' reports from the news are enough to shake me. Government sources talk now about 260 death, 1.000 injured and about 30.000 refugees. The city of L'Aquila is in bad shape: the inner city took the worst of it, with many historical buildings collapsed. Some very ancient medieval boroughs were grazed. Central Italy is a region with high seismic activity, and a long strip of deadly quakes. Rescuers are still digging in the rubbles, hoping to find other survivors. The rescuing organizations (civil defence, firefighters, hospitals, etc) seem to be working well, given the circumstances.
Luckily, I don't know anyone in that zone of Italy, but pictures and witnesses' reports from the news are enough to shake me. Government sources talk now about 260 death, 1.000 injured and about 30.000 refugees. The city of L'Aquila is in bad shape: the inner city took the worst of it, with many historical buildings collapsed. Some very ancient medieval boroughs were grazed. Central Italy is a region with high seismic activity, and a long strip of deadly quakes. Rescuers are still digging in the rubbles, hoping to find other survivors. The rescuing organizations (civil defence, firefighters, hospitals, etc) seem to be working well, given the circumstances.
Honestly? No.
What a clod. 
This is terrible, and gets worse with every report (as these things always seem to do). Hopefully, the worst is over and there will be no more aftershocks.
This is terrible, and gets worse with every report (as these things always seem to do). Hopefully, the worst is over and there will be no more aftershocks.