L'Aquila (HIC NE)

• Where is L'Aquila?

  • Italy - HIC .
• what was the earthquake

  • 2009
  • 6.3 richter scale
  • occured 7km away from the area
• primary effects

  • 300 died
  • 1500 injured
  • aprox 10000 buildings collapsed
  • estimated damage cost was $16 billion
• secondary effects

  • Access to the city was restricted due to unsafe buildings
  • transport was damaged due to landslides
• Immediate responses

  • Homeless people where supplied with tents and hotel rooms
  • bills and mortages for those affected where suspended
  • EU provided over $500 million from its major disastor fund
  • £170 million was gifted from biritish red cross
• long term responses

  • no taxes where paid during 2010
  • fees where dropped at uni for 3 years to allow families to recover
  • memorial is held on the anniversary