Amatrice earthquake

• When did it occur?

  24th August 2016 2am
• Magnitude?

  6.2
• How many deaths, injuries and homeless?

  299 deaths, 400 injured, 4500 homeless
• How much damage to buildings?

  2 billion $ damage and 80% old town destroyed
• Secondary impacts?

  • Tourism industry affected as buildings were unsafe
  • Landslides
  • Psychological damage
• Short term responses

  • italian red cross provided food and tents
  • 500 soldiers deployed rescue efforts
  • Temporary hospital built