My most sincere solidarity with the Italian people after the terrible earthquake. Most of my ancestors went from there.
Osvaldo F. Zappacosta
LW1DSE.
Osvaldo F. Zappacosta
LW1DSE.
Just talked to my father - he is about 30 - 40 miles east of epicenter on Adriatic. No issues where he is....but further inland, another story entirely.
I never could understand how entire towns perched on cliff sides can be left unscathed after an earthquake....those 17th century Italian engineers got it right!
I never could understand how entire towns perched on cliff sides can be left unscathed after an earthquake....those 17th century Italian engineers got it right!
My Nonno is down in Sicily, and obviously nothing happened down there. This isn't far from L'Aquila, some 7 1/2 years ago now. Heart goes out to them and hope all our members and friends/family of members are safe.
Remember there's been a few earthquakes since the 17th century, so only the durable buildings have survived the ages.
Fortunately I have no parents there actually, but great grandfathers went from Crotone, now Cotrone, in the south of the Republic.
Matthew:7,24-25
"Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a
wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods
came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because
it had been founded on the rock."
God rest the souls of the deceased and comfort those who lost their beloved!
"Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a
wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods
came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because
it had been founded on the rock."
God rest the souls of the deceased and comfort those who lost their beloved!
yes it's very sad! My family actually lives in Perugia not too far from the epicenter. I have called and they said they could feel the bed shaking and it wasn't short..it was actually kind of long shockwave.
Fortunately in that town there are no deaths reported....but it's a different story just a little far south.
These houses are very robust, but robustness don't always get too well along with earthquakes which needs more of a flexible structure so do speak, to withstand its power a bit better!!
Again very sad moment for all the families of the victims and people without shelters!
Fortunately in that town there are no deaths reported....but it's a different story just a little far south.
These houses are very robust, but robustness don't always get too well along with earthquakes which needs more of a flexible structure so do speak, to withstand its power a bit better!!
Again very sad moment for all the families of the victims and people without shelters!
Very sad.
Those recent earthquakes in Italy make me wonder if that in some way might lead to an eruption of Vesuvius.
It is overdue and eruptions are frequently preceded by earthquakes in the area.
Those recent earthquakes in Italy make me wonder if that in some way might lead to an eruption of Vesuvius.
It is overdue and eruptions are frequently preceded by earthquakes in the area.
The Vesuvius is relatively far away, something like 300km from the epicenter of the quake. The region has a very long history of quakes, destruction and then rebuilding afterwards. This is near the Aquila quake zone (2007). I guess activity at Vesuvius could be related, but not sure.
Very sad to be sure. I remember land slides due to excessive rain in Northern Italy in the early 1970s near our vacation home that killed many people. (We got closer than I would ever recommend)
Very sad to be sure. I remember land slides due to excessive rain in Northern Italy in the early 1970s near our vacation home that killed many people. (We got closer than I would ever recommend)
Yeah, I know but since '97 earthquakes have become much more frequent in all of Italy from Sicily and Puglia south of Vesuvius to up north in the Alps.
Anyway I just hope that you are right and I am wrong. We used to have a little house a bit north of Naples and I'm quite fond of the place.
Anyway I just hope that you are right and I am wrong. We used to have a little house a bit north of Naples and I'm quite fond of the place.
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