EARTHQUAKE Aquila Abruzzo Rome Italy Terremoto Abruzzo Aquilla
EARTHQUAKE Aquila Abruzzo Rome Italy
Follow this link to read our update from today 7th April about the Earthquake Abruzzo.
Earthquake Abruzzo Aquila Italy Emergency Helpline numbers CALL NOW to find relatives
The are some very moving stories in the comments (see end) of this blog and some detailed information about specific damage to certain villages near Aquila.
Italian Earthquake Abruzzo Official Donations website is the Italian Charity Caritas Italiana. see below.
- 150 reported dead
- 1500 injured
- 10,000 buildings affected
- 50,000 people affected
- Aquilla is the mountainous region 50 miles North East of Rome. Rome not affected
- Epicentre at Tornimparte, Abruzzo.
- International help from Russia / France / Greece has been offered.
- Berlusconi cancels his trip to Russia to visit Aquila.
- Reports that last week an earthquake expert raised the alarm and was ignored.
- Aquila hospital suffered. First Aid been delivered to casualties in the street.
- Aftershock smaller tremours making rescue dangerous.
- No official casualty list yet, nor helplines. Please be patient if you are looking for loved ones. Will publish when available.
- Theres a good map of the locations suffered in the earthquake here thanks to ANSA. Click the small map at the bottom of their page to see in detail.
- Remember its the older towns that really suffered, though there are cases of some modern buildings that have collapsed.
Italian Earthquake Abruzzo Official Donations website is the Italian Charity Caritas Italiana.
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this is lifted from their website :
Per sostenere gli interventi in corso (causale “TERREMOTO ABRUZZO”) si possono inviare offerte a Caritas Italiana tramite C/C POSTALE N. 347013 o tramite UNICREDIT BANCA DI ROMA S.P.A. IBAN IT38 K03002 05206 000401120727 Offerte sono possibili anche tramite altri canali, tra cui:
• Intesa Sanpaolo, via Aurelia 796, Roma – Iban: IT19 W030 6905 0921 0000 0000 012
• Allianz Bank, via San Claudio 82, Roma – Iban: IT26 F035 8903 2003 0157 0306 097
• Banca Popolare Etica, via Parigi 17, Roma – Iban: IT29 U050 1803 2000 0000 0011 113
• CartaSi e Diners telefonando a Caritas Italiana tel. 
06 66177001
(orario d’ufficio).
And translated means : “Abruzzo Earthquake official site”
Italian Earthquake Abruzzo Official Donations and help can now be made by sending donations to the Italian Charity “Caritas Italiana” directly to their bank account.
Beneficiary Name : Caritas Italiana
Name of Bank : UNICREDIT BANCA DI ROMA S.P.A.
IBAN IT38 K03002 05206 000401120727
Message to beneficiary “Terremoto Abruzzo”
OR you can call directly Caritas Italiana on +39 06 66177001 and make credit card donations with Diners Card.
ROME – After a series of aftershocks recorded in the evening, at about 3.30am last night the earth trembled at Aquilla, North East of Rome, causing casualties. The Civil Protection has not yet provided a number of the dead but has officially confirmed that the collapses have caused casualties. The earthquake, which was heard throughout central Italy, was of 5.8 magnitude equal to the eighth-ninth degree of the Mercalli scale and the epicenter was recorded five kilometers deep. Many buildings in the historic center of Aquila have collapsed. The building that houses the pharmacy of the “San Salvatore” L’Aquila collapsed. The garrison hospital has suffered several injuries and damage. The police may be considering a possible evacuation, even partial, of the hospital.
VICTIMS – The Civil Protection speaks of 18 victims, including 5 children. This is the situation across the country: – L’AQUILA: 4 deaths, all children – CASTELNUOVO five – POGGIO PICENZE: one – TORMINTARTE one – FOSSA: two of which a little girl – ONNA: 60 – VILLA SANT’ANGELO two.
In addition, over 30 people are missing.
It was a strong earthquake : ”there are thousands of displaced people and 10’s of thousands of buildings collapsed and damaged.” Said the manager of Civil Defense, Augustine Miotto.
There were many people who ran to the streets. From the first information the student area has suffered worst. The dome of the Church of the Holy Souls in the city centre. Even the cathedral has suffered structural damage.
The main shock was followed by over a hundred aftershocks. People felt over 20 of these, the strongest of which, of magnitude 4.6 to 4.37. “There will probably be more aftershocks so it is dangerous to be close to damaged buildings.” The warning comes from the director of Civil Defense Agostino Miozzo.
Traffic blocks for the Rome-L’Aquila (A24) from Rome. The traffic is blocked in the direction of Abruzzo from the GRA (Gra) in the capital.
Aquila – There are people trapped in a house in the historic center, in Via XX Settembre, collapsed and firefighters are digging them out from the rubble.
The dome of the Church of the Holy Souls in the city center is damaged. Even the cathedral has suffered structural damage.
The Student House Caso dello Studente, is badly damaged and maybe some students are still within the building.
Bad damage in Castelnuovo di San Piero Camere where the church has collapsed with 5 victims.
Paganica l’Aquila suffered badly as has Onna and Fossa.
See the italian national news at www.tg1.rai.it
see videos on you tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFb5tLCrS5s
International donations can be forwarded at see above at top of this posting.
Blood donations are been requested across Italy
View a map of Earthquake areas in Italy
Do you have relatives in Aquilla Rome Italy?
For further details contact (I will provide when i know)
Emergency helplines : Civil Protection Rome Tel +39
Send any offers of help (not money) to terremoto@mipc.co.uk
We will forward them when the official disaster website is announced
Post your contact details here and i will also provide you them directly and further news as we hear about it.
Italian Red Cross are also taking official donations on the Italian Red Cross Abruzzo Earthquake page on line.
Taken fron their site in Italian
Per effettuare donazioni alla CRI si posso utilizzare i seguenti sistemi:
Conto Corrente Bancario
C/C BANCARIO n° 218020 presso: Banca Nazionale del Lavoro-Filiale di Roma Bissolati
Tesoreria – Via San Nicola da Tolentino 67 – Roma
intestato a Croce Rossa Italiana Via Toscana, 12 – 00187 Roma.
Coordinate bancarie (codice IBAN) relative sono:
IBAN : IT66 – C010 0503 3820 0000 0218020
Cause :: PRO TERREMOTO ABRUZZO
Conto Corrente Postale n. 300004
intestato a: “Croce Rossa Italiana, via Toscana 12 – 00187 Roma
c/c postale n° 300004
Codice IBAN: IT24 – X076 0103 2000 0000 0300 004
Causale: Causale PRO TERREMOTO ABRUZZO
Donazioni on line: ONLINE DONATIONS
È anche possibile effettuare dei versamenti online attraverso il sito web della CRI all’ indirizzo:
http://www.cri.it/donazioni
per informazioni:
l’ufficio stampa di Croce Rossa Italiana:
+39.06.47.59.209
+39.06.47.59.283
il portavoce del Commissario Straordinario di Cri:
Tommaso Della Longa +39.320.79.79.485
I have my Mother travelling around Rome and surrounding area’s.
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We have family – cousins, aunts, uncles in Mascioni, Montereale and L’Aquila. We were there visiting last summer. I emailed but am not expecting a speedy reply if there are no services. If anyone has news about the smaller towns in the mountains around Lake Campotosto, I would be most grateful.
Rome is not affected by the earthquake in Abruzzo.
My Parents Rita and Gino Pace from Palombaia di Sassa (currently holidaying with the Pace famelia). We have had no contact with them and pray that they are all okay. If you know them or hear from them please give them our love. We are praying for all!
God bless!!
Please pray for our family. We are awaiting news and calling Roma where some of the family member are. Our whole family is there in Compotosto. Praying for all the people as my mother suffered greatly during the invasion by the soldiers in 1941 destroyed their homes and some family members. Very bad for us and everyone in the area. We are with you and pray as we wait.
Cecilia,
I am a cousin of a Pace family in Palombaia di Sassa. Mario, wife and four daughters. If it’s the same family, I have a phone number for them.
I’m from Rome, atm [14.20 local time] the situation is this: More than 50.000 people have been evacuated, thousands are homeless, 50 dead including 8 children , and many more missing
Calling and if you are in Italy please post us. We are praying for all of you and our family. No word…no answers as phone lines and communication is not available. Campotosto, is our village and please Lord, spare the villages and these people of heartache and release anyone trapped. Heal and Help, the innocent residents and visitors to your land Father in Heaven. Gather the little children and keep them safe and warm with the parents. In your name Jesus, we pray your hand performs miracles, as your name is bigger and more powerful than any earthquake. My God we Love thee!!
Other towns affected by the earthquake are:
Roio, Coggio, Massa, Paganica and Fossa
92 Dead at the moment (15.20 local time) , Civil Protection is Still Working here in Italy.
I have my cousin, her husband, teen daughter and baby girl living in Onna and we’re desperately trying to find something about them… please, if anyone knows anything, somewhere where we can find a list of the victims to see if they’re there, please any help
I leave their names in case anyone knows anything: Andrea Passamonti and Antonio Centi
Was the town of Lettopalena damaged…..pretty much due east of Aquilla
I am so sorry to have to tell you this. Onna is one of the worst towns that has been hit and they are reporting many casualties. When i am aware of a casualties list i will contact you. Do you have their address ?
Thanks for your message, I do have their address: Via del Panettiere number 7, Onna. Like I said before, their names are Andrea Passamonti and Antonio (Tonino) Centi and the children names are Carla and Ludovica. Please, any news would be appreciated!
I have read several articles where it says that Onna took the worst damage and seen many pictures of destroyed houses, so my hopes are very dim… :'(
I a from New york with some family in Milan —– Our prayers are with you, I am trying to contact my cousins and Aunt still no luck. Best of luck–God bless
Anyone hads news of a small villiage Crognaleto?
I have a friend who lives in that area. His name is Antonio Cianfaglione. I am extremely worried about him. If you have any news, pls let me know.
Any news from the towns of Ovindoli, Celano, or Cerchio?
I have family in Pratola has it been hit by the earthquake ?
busco a laura rega. mi amiga soy lidia filomeno de argentina ella estaria viviendo en rossetto de abrussi ytalia
soy lidia filomeno de argentina .preocupada por una amiga de colegio. inmaculada comsepcion de san clemne te del tuyu en argentina .por que a sucedido el terremoto por fabor cualquier imformacion desde ya gracias
BUSCO A LAURA REGA QUE ESTARIA VIVIENDO EN ROSSETTO DE ABRUSSI YTALIA MI NOMBRE ES LIDIA FILOMENO
Hello- I am looking for news on Rome. I know the earthquake was around sixty miles northeast of Rome, but I wanted to know if there is a reason why I cannot get in touch with my two good friends who are at the university. I just want to know they are safe- they’ve been traveling a lot.
My prayers go to everyone who is searching for news of friends and family and for the people of Italy.
Hi All,
Looking to see if anyone has any news for the town of Campotosto?? I know it is a town very close to L’Aquila but I haven’t seen or heard anything on that small town…anyone??
ESPERANZA SCIACA Y SU FAMILIA ELLOS VIEN A 60 KMS NORTE DE ROMA.
Does anyone have any info on the Village Ripa? Did it suffer a lot of damage?
do we know if sulmona has casualties? i have family there. i am praying for all of the people involved!
Lisa i saw this tv interview about ONNA. it may help. When i have further news i will post it. Lets hope that God is looking over your family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hgdtNFij7A
The reality is 24 of the 400 inhabitants of ONNA unfortunately died in the earthquake.
Crognaleto is quite a distance from the epicentre. I don’t believe it suffered like ONNA.
Which town is he in ?
Villa lago was fine, we called there, and its not far from Sulmona.
South of l’Aquila in that area yes tremors but not serious casualties.
no worries there.
Rosetto degli abruzzi is on the coast and not in the hillside towns affected. No problems.
All the information is in English. Please specify the town name where your friend is staying
Carmela was just worried about Sulmona so i wanted to reassure her. I am assuming that Sulmona is okay because we talked to family 30 minutes away in Villa Lago.
Rosetto degli abruzzi no problems
Rome felt the tremours but no serious damage.
No newsis good news in this case. Campotosto has not been mentioned in all the news reports.
North or North East The damage is in a radius of 50kmof L’Aquila.
no news is good news. Close but i believe safe.
Is there any news of Chieti or San Valentin?
SAfe.
Pratola Peligna confirmed everything is okay there.
just got off the phone with them.
there was 30 seconds of minor shaking in Sulmona.
I have replied to some of your posts. The major damage is in ONNA. Other towns yes have suffered and there a total now of 150 mortalities. Continue to post the towns and your thoughts for those suffering and as casuality contact details and lists are made public i will update you all.
May God be with your families and friends.
What happened in Celano? Does anybody know people that their last name is MAGGI? I am from Argentina and my grandfather´s family came from Celano, a long time ago. Thanks!
Thanks Joe for that.
Thank you very much Joe for the news on Pratola Peligna.
Jan
I am trying to find out how hard Celano was hit. I have many friends and family there and have not been able to get through to anyone. Thanks for any information.
thank you so much for the clip and the info mipc!!!! i’m about to watch it, was it from tonight’s news? i started watching it (i get rai in holland) but had to go and make dinner, so i missed the important bit
thanks for everything mipc, we had some news from my cousin’s ex husband and, sadly, they were two of those 24 victims… the baby is in the hospital, so please keep her in your prayers… her older daughter was on a trip in France…
my heart goes out to everyone whose family/friends are in the area, may your loved ones be safe
Thank you so much for the information. I’m trying to find out about my relatives….delSignore, Guisseppe e Anne e famiglia, in Tornimparte. Any news about the area is appreciated.
Grazie.
Anne Consoletti, Westwood, MA, USA
Any word on Lettopalena?
Any news of Villavallelonga??? Please does anyone know if la Villa was hit???
Francesco
Does anyone know whether Avezzano was affected by the quake?
Thanks
Susan
Any news about Avezzano?
Sue
Villavallelonga is very near Avezzano — any news?
Francesco
Jennifer,
I hope your friend Antonio Cianfaglione is OK. I am searching for my Italian relatives named Cianfaglione from Pratola Peligna. I know this is not the time for it, but would you be willing to let me contact you later regarding the Cianfagliones?
My thoughts are will all of the victims, their family and friends.
Marie
Hello I am trying to find out if the earthquake struck celano and avezzano..I have relatives there in these cities.towns they are about 50-60 km southwest from l’aquila.
Sue & susan. Avezzano felt the trmours but i haven’t heard of any serious casualties
Francesco…no news is good news about Avezzano…should be ok.
Patrizia, celano and avezzano was very close to seriously damaged areas, but no official news yet
Was Pettorano sul Gizio effected?
Has Pettorano sul Gizio been effected?
We have friends in Villa Sant’ Angelo, about 20 km. south from l’Aquila. I’ve heard that there are 2 people known to have perished. Any news on the conditions there? Looking to hear about famiglia de Matteis, Pasquale e Maria live at via del Medico, Giovanni, Kathia, and the children Kevin and Jason all live at Santa Maria at the top of the small hill. Giovanni de Matteis is the village constable there, but still no word. Thank you, our prayers are with everyone, Fritz. fseefeldt@neo.rr.com
Is there any news from Cerchio? I’ve been searching since yesterday morning but I haven’t found anything.
Thanks!
any news on rivisondoli?
I am aslo looking for reports on the damage in Villa san Angelo? Can anyone verify any damages on that village?
Thank you – this seems to be the only site where we can get news about the “26 towns” affected by the quake. Still no news out of Montereale – tried to call another cousin in Tivoli to see if she had news about the family but all lines were busy. I am looking for information on the DiBiasi and Aniceti families originally from Mascioni, but some now live in Montereale. I am hoping that no news from the areas north/northwest of L’Aquila is good news. Thank you again.
I have family in Ovindoli and Avezzano (Celano is close by), they felt the earthquake pretty badly, but other than shaken up paesani’s the towns seem to be ok! They were still experiencing some aftershocks as of today (april 7).
My prayers are with you all in this horrible time. I hope all of your families and friends are safe and accounted for.
Is aquila very far from Pescara? I have family in Pescara and two of the smaller villages near Pescara – Torre di Passeri and Castiglione a Casauria.
My heart is going out to everyone in the Abruzzo region.
I hope by some miracle that everyone is doing O.K.
Many prayers, and may God keep you all safe.
Talked to a friend in Cercio (near Celano) and everything is fine there. (Tues, 10 am EST in the USA)
I really want to thank you for your answer Stephanie!
Hello,
Can anyone inform me if any parts of Capestrano were damaged due to the earthquake ?
Thank you,
John Mellor
Please, does anyone know if Rivisondoli has been affected ? I cannot get news .
God bless and we pray
This reply for Francesco who was inquiring about Villavallelonga.
My sister spoke to her husband’s relatives as well as an aunt of ours who live in Villa. They heard what sounded like a bomb, beds rattled and lights flickered on/off – Everyone evacuated their homes and spent a couple of nights al campo sportivo – There is an individual going around saying that Villa will be hit by a stronger tremor – It is not clear if this individual is informed or is just trying to scare people – Why he would want to put fear in people is beyond me. The men have started to go back into their homes but the women are a bit leary. Every one is fine though and no one was hurt. Thank God
was the town of marotta affected? God bless the people in Italy.
I am still hoping for any news from Villa San Angelo. It is near San Demetrio near where much devastation occured. Buone fortuna Italia
This is for Marc Fogel about your question for Villa Sant Angelo information. The old part of Villa Sant’ Angelo has been heavily damaged. While some structure are completely flattened, others are standing and the inhabitants have fled. The family I know, de Matteis lived in via del Medico, old town, and in Santa Maria, the new street up on the hill. The older couple were brought to l’Aquila for first aid at St. Salvatore hospital, The last I heard was that there were 2 deaths in town, but this is old news. The residents of Villa Sant’Angelo gathered in the piazza after the first quake. If people have places to stay in Pescara and along the coast, they are being encouraged to travel there. This will make rescue efforts and humanitarian needs less difficult in the areas hardest hit in the valley west of Gran Sasso. I hope this helps, news is always at least 3rd hand and very sketchy. Fritz.
fseefeldt@neo.rr.com
i just saw on the USGS site that they had an aftershock of 5.6 centered in the town of L’Aquila…
USGS just reported an aftershock of 5.6 centered right in the town of L’ Aquila…
(received the following email around noon, from Cerchio)
Ciao Stefania e Tony, grazie per questo messaggio, noi stiamo bene, c’e
stato molta paura a cerchio ma nessun danno alle persone, mentre c’è stata
una piccola lesione alla chiesa in piazza . La notte comunque molte persone
dormono in macchina perchè ci sono ancora piccole scosse ogni giorno. Molti
invece i danni e i morti a l’Aquila come saprete, soprattutto nelle case
molto antiche e negli edifici pubblici come l’ospedale e la casa dello
studente(costruiti da 10-15 anni), questo dimostra come noi italiani siamo
poco bravi a scegliere i nostri politici.
a pesto
ROME, April 7 (Reuters) – A 5.6 magnitude aftershock that struck the central Italian area devastated by Monday’s earthquake has killed at least one person, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported on Tuesday, without citing a source. The aftershock — the most powerful since Monday’s 5.8 to 6.3 magnitude quake — struck the Abruzzo region at 7.47 p.m. (1747 GMT).
It felled structures in the already battered medieval city of L’Aquila and was felt as far away as Rome, where furniture shook on the upper floors of buildings, witnesses said.
For R7; Rivisondoli is further south then Pratola Peligna, and is fine.
Hello there,
I have family in Celano, Aielli and Avezzano and a few minutes ago they said on Euronews something about Celano, but I didn´t get it, ´cause my italian is not so well.
So, can anybody tell me something new about Celano? Has it been hit by the earthquake?
A glance at towns damaged by quake in Italy
April 7, 2009 – 8:14am
A view of the damaged Chiesa della Concezione (Conception Church) in Paganica, central Italy, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Tens of thousands of people left homeless by the powerful 5.8-magnitude quake slept in makeshift tents that provided little protection against the chilly mountain air. Entire blocks were flattened in the mountain city of L’Aquila and nearby villages by Monday’s temblor that killed at least 179 people and injured 1,500. More than 70 people were still missing. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
By The Associated Press
(AP) – Italy’s powerful earthquake damaged churches, palaces and medieval towers in a region devastated repeatedly by quakes in past centuries. There are damages sites in towns and cities including:
_ L’Aquila: Many Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance landmarks were damaged in the city worst hit by the quake, including part of the red-and-white stone basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio. The bell tower of the 16th-century San Bernardino church _ its own construction delayed by 15th century quakes _ and the cupola of the Baroque Sant’Agostino church also fell.
_ Santo Stefano di Sessanio: the quake brought down the medieval stone Medicean tower, the symbol of the fortified hillside village.
_ Celano: The main altar of the Baroque Sant’Angelo Church collapsed in this town, the seat of feudal lords who ruled the Abruzzo and Molise regions in the Middle Ages.
_ Teramo: The quake badly damaged the facade of the church of Sant’Agostino, shifted a bell tower at the convent of San Domenico and brought down the ceiling of the church of Poggio Cono.
_ Paganica: The baroque church of Santa Maria Assunta in this suburb of L’Aquila was badly damaged, with chunks missing from the pale yellow structure and cracks running through it.
_ Loreta Apruntino: The quake brought down the bell tower on the church of St. Francis.
_ Goriano Sicoli: The tremblor badly damaged the facade of the Saint Gemma church, and also destroyed an elementary school.
(Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
By The Associated Press
(AP) – Italy’s powerful earthquake damaged churches, palaces and medieval towers in a region devastated repeatedly by quakes in past centuries. There are damages sites in towns and cities including:
_ L’Aquila: Many Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance landmarks were damaged in the city worst hit by the quake, including part of the red-and-white stone basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio. The bell tower of the 16th-century San Bernardino church _ its own construction delayed by 15th century quakes _ and the cupola of the Baroque Sant’Agostino church also fell.
_ Santo Stefano di Sessanio: the quake brought down the medieval stone Medicean tower, the symbol of the fortified hillside village.
_ Celano: The main altar of the Baroque Sant’Angelo Church collapsed in this town, the seat of feudal lords who ruled the Abruzzo and Molise regions in the Middle Ages.
_ Teramo: The quake badly damaged the facade of the church of Sant’Agostino, shifted a bell tower at the convent of San Domenico and brought down the ceiling of the church of Poggio Cono.
_ Paganica: The baroque church of Santa Maria Assunta in this suburb of L’Aquila was badly damaged, with chunks missing from the pale yellow structure and cracks running through it.
_ Loreta Apruntino: The quake brought down the bell tower on the church of St. Francis.
_ Goriano Sicoli: The tremblor badly damaged the facade of the Saint Gemma church, and also destroyed an elementary school.
I’m from Celano. My relatives have all slept in their cars for a couple of nights. They said there was no damage in Celano to speak of or injuries. Thank God. However I found an article in the Rocky Mount N.C. news (of all places) that lists damage in all the little towns. It says Celano lost an Altar at one of the Oldest Churchs, no one hurt. http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/world/a-glance-at-towns-damaged-by-quake-in-italy-533669.html
Joe,
Thanks for that update. If you have any more i am sure people would appreciate it.
This blog is turning out to be one of the most personal experience and hunt for information blogs on the net.
Joe has set a fine example posting such detailed information, we need more from others : i would like you to extend further afield this blog so that others can find and post information regarding loved ones. Tell your local paper, radio and prefered news blog/site to link to here and let the world know we are all here to help and provide useful information about the Abruzzo Earthquake.
Remember postings with links need my approval for obvious reasons.
May God be with you all, family and loved ones.
David
I suggest to anyone worried about their relatives and families go to google maps and look at their town in relation to where L’Aquila is. If it is within 6 – 10 miles of L’Aquila then there is probably heavy damage. As stated, Pratola Peligna is fine, so is Villa Lago. Anything near Pescara therefore is fine. There are posts updating the safe towns so just look and see where your town is compared to a safe town. It’s not exact information, but it will ease your mind and you’ll have some info at least.
i have a frend alberto micone a poggio picenze via umberto and my aunt and cousens angelina ferrari mariapia ,felicetta antonio
Mario: Thats 13 Km away from L’Aquila, the center of the earthquake, so there may not be good news there…
Thank you David. Since I can’t be there in Italy, I may as well help however I can here.
Sorry MArio, this is all I can find..
Police also confirmed that five people were killed in the small towns of Castelnuovo, one in Poggio Picenze and one in Tormintarte.
L’Aquila, the region’s only university town, suffered the biggest toll while police reported deaths in the towns and villages of Castelnuovo, Poggio Picenze, Torminparte, Fossa, Totani and Villa Sant’Angelo, ANSA reported.
Hi guys…I’m Laura, from Bologna, Italy, my city is far away from L’Aquila, but my cousin was studying there…she lived near “La Casa dello Studente” (Student Housing) in the city center. Fortunately she is safe!
About three hours ago there was another earthquake, and unfortunately there have been other collapses and other victims. For now victims are 228 in total.
Before this, I knew that in Onna research ended because the authorities have said that there are no missing persons…so victimse are 40. In Villa San’Angelo there are 17. 90% of these little towns is destroyed.
Some of my friends are there as volunteers….the situation is difficult.
I’m so sad to tell you these bad news, but I wanted you to know, because I understand that you are worried!! I hope that your familiar in Abruzzo are well! Sorry for my english.
fritz
thank you for the info on villa san angelo. we have received pretty much the same news from a cousin in the villa. i heard today that the san angelo death toll was 30.
does anyone know if a list of the dead and injured has been published anywhere?
23:45 Italy : ANother earthquake at Fossa, L’Aquila though not serious.
Marc and Laura (from Bologna),
Thank you for the new information, grazie molto. The situation is grim in this valley. We originally heard from a cousin who relayed the message to relatives in Rome about conditions in Villa Sant’Angelo. I believe that the family I know have all left safely. Giovanni de Matteis is the town’s constable and will likely still be in the village working with operations.
Our thoughts, prayers and hopes for the future are with the survivors, their families and friends.
Le nostre preghiere sono per la gente di Abbruzzo, le loro famiglie e gli amici.
Fritz.
fseefeldt@neo.rr.com
My family have property in Villa Sant’Angelo and we are very worried about the people we know in the village.
Would anyone know if there is any information on the people who have perished there? We are particularly worried for our elderly neighbour. If anyone has any information it would be greatly appreciated.
Our wide family circle in Ireland are thinking of and praying for all the people effected.
Christine from N. Ireland,
Family names would be helpful in case someone from the village responds to this blog.
All the best to you,
Fritz.
my relatives, lareto and cesira andreassi, have been reported dead by three different sources. they lived in the old city just down the hill from the farmacia.
Joe:
Thank you. You have been providing an invaluable service to those of us still in the dark about our families. I am still seeking news of my family – the DiBiasi family of Montereale. Montereale is about 18 km NNE of L’Aquila and about 15 km from the epicenter. Has anyone heard about Montereale? Thank you. I tried to call other relatives but the phone lines are busy.
Caryn
Marc:
I am so sorry about your family.
Caryn
I have been trying to find out if other small towns in the abruzzi region have been affected. My mom is from Pacentro and she has friends there as well as in the Sulmona area and i am trying to find out anything so that I can ease her mind. If anyone has any info please let me know
Liz: Pacentro and Sulmona are fine. They are a fair distance south of the epicenter and we have confirmed that the Pratola Peligna region is fine.
Marc, I’m so sorry about your family. I wish I had more information to give to others who are still in the dark…I’ll pass on what I can.
this article is a little long, but there’s names of deceased in it that someone might recognize…
On the road beneath Castelnuovo the owner of the petrol station pointed to an aerial photograph of the small hill village. “You see that roof? That is the church of San Giovanni. Where is it now?” He points up the hill. “Gone. Dust. And to think it was only recently restored.”
The picture was taken by Mr Daniele, who is a hang-gliding enthusiast. He keeps his pictures on the computer in his office. They are of the picturesque villages and towns of Abruzzo, ringed by the snow-capped Apennines.
“You see that red dot next to the church? That was a car. It belonged to a friend of mine called Emanuele.”
The car has been covered in rubble and Emanuele is dead. Five people died in Castelnuovo, two of them from Macedonia, who, residents said, rented a house in the village because they thought it would be cheaper than in L’Aquila where they worked, which is 15 miles away.
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Mr Daniele, who lives in the lower part of the village, said that he grabbed a helmet and a torch when the earthquake struck at 3.30am on Monday and headed to the top.
“People said buildings had collapsed on the top of the hill, but I didn’t believe them. But there was hardly anything left standing,” he said. He heard cries for help and rescued an 84-year-old woman called Palmina who become trapped beneath a wardrobe when her roof collapsed.
“I climbed up to the terrace . . . moved the wardrobe and carried her down,” he said. “She used to scold me when I was a village boy, but she doesn’t any more.” Most of the 250 residents in Castelnuovo have moved out and tremors threaten to bring down what little masonry is still standing.
For miles around the regional capital of L’Aquila the story was the same.
“There are more dead people than living,” said Euro Pezzopane, 68, as he surveyed what was left of the farming village of Onna, a few miles from Castelnuovo. He watched as a crane chewed chunks from the spot where his neighbour, Rina, used to live.
On each side the houses maintained a delicate balancing act. In the middle there was a hole and somewhere underneath the dirt and the dust was Rina’s body.
Where there had been barns there was only rubble. Where there had been shops and houses, there were only shells. And where had been friends, family and neighbours, there were only bodies.
“It is surreal. Everything has gone. This is not just a village, it is one large family,” said Fabrizio Pezzopane, a music teacher. By yesterday afternoon nearly a quarter of the population was confirmed dead. No one had been pulled out alive. “So we are grieving for everyone. The dead are my cousins, my friends, my relatives. There is pain, and shock. But we will get through this,” he said.
Like the few remaining villagers who stayed to watch the rubble being cleared, he showed no emotion and his eyes were dry.
Even fewer people had chosen to stay at the village of Paganica. The medieval streets were cordoned off because of the risk of falling masonry, the 16th-century architecture had suffered and the piazza was deserted except for the carabinieri.
Checcino Antonino, a local journalist whose relatives live in the town, said that its fate lay in the hands of the politicians who control the funds. “We are hostages to Berlusconi,” he said. “We will do what we can to rebuild but it is up to him to decide how the money is spent. Berlusconi and an earthquake are like nitrogen and glycerine — it is a dangerous mixture.”
Florentino Ciccarelli, a councillor from San Pio delle Camere, the local authority, said that a team of surveyors, architects and historians would see what could be saved. “Although there were months of tremors they were mostly in L’Aquila,” he said. “They were localised. No one thought an earthquake would destroy Castelnuovo.”
So would the council rebuild it “as it was, where it was”, the boast of the Venetian authorities when the belltower of St Mark’s collapsed in the early 20th century? “If we had the funds, perhaps. The problem is that we are not well known. The problem is that we are not Venice,” he said.
In L’Aquila emergency workers rested by another empty space where a modern residential block used to stand. There was nothing left to do. Five residents had been pulled out alive. Two married couples and another person were dead by the time they were reached. Teresa Di Paulis sifted through the belongings of her dead grandson. Speaking only to confirm her name, she brushed the dust off school textbooks that had been strewn across the rubble.
There were toys, table legs and twisted bedspreads. A photograph album lay open showing two young women smiling. No one had claimed it.
Eleonora Calesini, a 20-year-old student, was found alive in the ruins of the five-story building in central L’Aquila
This is a link for an article about Onna and has some survivors names..
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6363140.html
Maria Rita Colaianni
Martina Chiaravalle, 16
Virgilio Colajanni, a 70-year-old retiree, choked back tears as his daughter-in-law cooked pasta over a gas stove in the family’s cinderblock shelter.
“We lost 15 members of our family. Babies and children died,” said Colajanni
Just copy and paste the link in the search bar.
This is another article about L’Aquila with names…hope it helps someone…just cut and paste this linke into the search bar..
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6360679.html
You can click the link also, sorry.
I am wondering if The town of Roviano was affected with damage? It is located between Tivoli and A’quila. need to know The entire village is my relitives.
Roviano is 70 Km from the earthquake. I believe it’s safe. Damage has not been mentioned there, that far away.
Marc,
I am so sorry to hear of your tragic loss. My heart goes to you across the miles. This is a sad day for us all.
your friend,
Fritz.
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Hi,
Does anyone know if Chieti was affected? My dad’s family is from there.
I heard last night that my cousin’s baby died too… a whole family lost… I’m heartbroken and so is the rest of our family in Argentina… the worst part is that living in The Netherlands there’s nothing I can do to comfort them
Lisa,
Are thoughts are with you and your family.
David MIPC.
John
My parents are in Capestrano. There are a few buildings damaged mainly around the piazza at the top of the hill.
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Lisa,
My thoughts go out to you and your family. These are sad days.
Peace to you,
Fritz.
Fritz and all blog users,
The family name of the person in Villa Sant’Angelo I am trying to locate information on is Nardis. If anyone has any information about the residents along Villa Colombo Andreas in Villa Sant’Angelo it would be greatly appreciated.
To all of you who have lost loved ones in this tradegy our community in Ireland send deep sympathy and prayers.
Christine,
My grandfather was a Nardis from Villa Sant’Angelo so I would like to know how they fared as well. If you hear anything please email me.
Thank you and good luck.
pmk0127@aol.com
has the area near bucchianico been affected?
is the area around bucchianico affected?
Lisa:
I am so sorry about the family. What about the teenage daughter who was abroad? This is so sad.
I am still trying to find out about my family in Montereale- no news yet.
Caryn
click the bbc video for a few shots of villa san angelo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7986352.stm
christene from n ireland
my cousin, cesira andreassi, her maiden name is nardis. they lived down the hill past the farmaci. it might be called colombo andreassi.
Marc
The little elderly lady I am asking after is Maria Nardis. I’m not sure of her daughters name but I don’t think she lives in Villa Sant’Angelo.
How is your cousin and her family? I hope that they are safe and well.
Christine.
Has anyone heard about any damage in Rocca D’Mezzo. My great aunt, Rina Mascitti, and her family live there. We are unable to contact them. Thank you.
Emergency numbers to find out about lost ones are currently active on the RAI 3 italian tv program. See top of this blog posting for link to numbers.
Rome 21:15pm 8th April 2009
I’ve managed to get contact details to where you can send a request to find out if your loved ones are still with us.
The Italian Protezione Civile have a list of identified persons who have died in the earthquake.
They also have a database of people whom have self declared that they are alive.
If your relatives have not declared they are alive nor or on the list of mortalities then there is the highly unprobable possibility that they are 1 of the 15 mortalities still not identified. (latest total deaths 272)
When you contact the Italian Civil Protection you must provide
* your name
* your contact details ; address/telephone or email
* the fullname of the person you are looking for
* the address where the person you are looking for lived.
You can call directly the Italian Civil Protection on 0039 0862 361255 They do speak a little english, but for communication reasons it may be better that you email them with the same above details to
international@protezionecivile.it
Please be patient for a reply. They guarantee that they will reply to everyone.
Users,
I have watched an english video clip about Villa Sant’Angelo on Sky news.
There is not alot of information but you may be able to recognise some streets or property.
Here is the link;
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Rescuers-Battle-Against-Aftershocks/Video/200904115257685?lpos=video_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_2&lid=VIDEO_15257685_Rescuers_Battle_Against_Aftershocks
I would like to know if Pettorano Sul Gizio was damaged. My heart goes out to all of those who have been effected…
The video is entitled “Quake Hits Three Generations of One Family”. It’s at the top left hand side of the video clips at the bottom of the page.
Diana, I found this:
GOOD NEWS – only minor damage in Rocca di Mezzo
My partner’s uncle was able to call my partner’s sister in Washington D.C using a friend’s satellite phone. He reports minor damage there and that everyone is okay.
Thanks for the updates, Fighting Irish.
Jennifer:
Pettorano Sul Gizio is 120 Km south of L’ Aquila, so I don’t think you have to worry. It’s near our village of Villa Lago and we confirmed they are okay. Take care.
Another 5.2 aftershock….details in a minute
near Campotosto.
Thank you all for so much information, and my heart goes out to you and your families lost, missing, or suffering.
I’m still trying to find out about my relatives….delSignore, Guisseppe e Anne e famiglia, in Capo la Villa, Tornimparte. Any news about the area is appreciated.
Should I call the Croce Rossa?? I don’t know what to do.
Grazie.
Anne Consoletti, Westwood, MA, USA
Call the red cross Anne, because Tornimparte was very close to the 6.3 monday…MIPC posted info at the top of the page where you can send name requests…
I’m reading that the epicenter WAS Tornimparte…
This site has posted Tornimparte as the epicenter, which of course has me freaked out. Other sites have L’Aquila as the actual epicenter. Either way, the two are close.I can’t get in touch with anyone, but I will try the Croce Rossa.
Thank you all and God Bless.
im frantically trying to find out the situation in san pio, i have friends there, as in navelli and have been unable to make contact! please does anyone have any information how badly they have been hit!! many thanks,,
Christine, (northern Ireland),
Thank you for the video from Villa Sant’ Angelo. I found it to be heart breaking. Its almost impossible to imagine how these dear people will be able to rebuild the town after such devastation and loss of life. The places that were familiar to me are either gone or will need to be torn down. I’m a nurse at a hospital here in the states. I work in oncology and just got off the night shift when i watched the video. I’m surrounded with patients many of whom are dying of their illness, but they are surrounded by loved ones and caring health professionals. This kind of tragedy is qualitatively different from what we are experiencing from afar, not knowing the fate of our loved ones. feeling helpless to do anything. If I were there, perhaps my skills would be useful, here I feel powerless. I’m deeply saddened for everyone’s loss. Words can’t express.
My heart goes out to everyone.
Fritz.
I have a house in Carapelle Calvisio, does anyone know whether the village was affected and all the people are okay. My thoughts and prayers to all at this tragic time.
Users,
Courtesy of the Tricali and Algisa team some photographs of Villa Sant’Angelo and Fossa have been made available. These might not be 100% accurate due to the aftershocks but it might provide someone with information. I hope this helps people in some way.
This is the link;
http://www.box.net/shared/1iic7c9y60
Hey there. I’m from Brasil and I’m trying to find out if my italian friend, Luciano Pandola, and his family are ok. I can’t contact them from e-mail or cell phone…he lives (lived) in L’aquila, Via del falco 19. Can anyone help me? Thank you so much.
Thank you for the information about Rocca Di Mezzo. I appreciate your help!
Amazed that Tricali was able to do anything correctly. Stay away from this organisation of you re thinking of buying a house in Italy.
MIPC : Can we please refrain from losing the content of this blog posting. Which is exclusively about the Earthquake and offering genuine help to people.
Elizabeth, you may want to call the Red Cross because San Pio is right next to Castelnuovo, which was badly damaged. MIPC posted info at the top of the page on how to contact survivors or request victim names…
I have relatives in Ortona Dei Marsi – DiCroce’s and DiChristophero. Does anyone have any info on that area?
Irma: Ortona Dei Marsi is far south near my village of Pratola Peligna, and there is no significant damage there, they only got a shake. I can’t confirm, but since Pratola is fine, I assume Ortona is too.
Fernanda: Call the Red Cross. The website is posted at the top. You can give them the names of your people and they will check if they are alive, dead or missing. Hopefully they are alive, lets all hope.
This has a list of names from the victims of the earthquake. It’s in Italian, but basically say’s this is what they have so far it is incomplete and will be updated.
http://ilcentro.gelocal.it/dettaglio/articolo/1615339
MIPC: MIPC is not responsible for such serious external links but approved this posting in the interest of everyone concerned. MIPC still advises people to contact the official soucrce of information ; been the Protezione civile which you can read about in the link at the top of this page to the official emergency helpline.
Joe would you like to become the administrator of this Eartquake blog so that you can also relpy directly to users email addresses. I’m no master on WordPress but I believe it could be possible. would you know how to do it ? Please visitors read the comments Joe maynot be able to reply to you all to “””read the link at the top of this blog where there are Eartquake emergency contact details.”””
All the same please feel free to post your personal experiences and share them with us all. We are here to help, listen and offer advice.
I copied and pasted these victim names so you don’t have to go to the link…
Nurije Abdija
Alena Airulai
Carmine Alessandri
Silvana Alloggia
Irma Andreassi
Maria Antonella Andreassi
Loreto Andreassi
Giusepa Antonacci
Stefano Antonini
Maurizio Antonini
Maria Assunta Antonucci
Anna Basile
Agata Bassi
Ines Battista
Bruno Berardino
Maria Pia Bernardi
Giovanna Bernardini
Valentina Berti
Giovanni Biasini
Darinca Bobu
Anna Bernardina Bonanni
Sara Bronico
Giulio Brunelli
Filippo Maria Bruno
Angela Calvi Bolognese
Maria Calvisi
Antonika Canu
Lidia Carletto
Annamaria Carli
Augusto Carli
Claudia Carosi
Giovannino Carpente
Luigi Cellini
Andrea Centi
Ludovica Centi
Antonio Centi
Rocco Centi Pizzutilli
Marìja Chernova
Achille Chiarelli
Katia Cialone
Elvizia Ciancarella
Adalgisa Cicchetti
Anna Cimini
Matteo Cinque
Davide Cinque
Danilo Ciolli
Concetta Cirnorroni
Dario Ciuffini
Nadia Ciuffini
Anna Cocco
Ada Emma Colaianni
Antonina Colaianni
Elisa Colaianni
Daniele Colaianni
Giovanni Compagni
Alessandra Cora
Rocco Corridore
Giovanni Cosenza
Luigia Costantini
Angela Antonia Cruciano
Andrea Cupillari
Osvaldo D’amore
Giannina D’Antonio
Lisa De Angelis
Fabio De Felice
Antonio De Felice
Alexandro De Felice
Lorenzo De Felice
Luigi De Iulis
Anna Maria De Paolis
Panfilo De Vecchis
Sara De Vecchis
Serafina Deli
Maria Della Cruz
Alfredo D’Ercole
Giuliana Di Battista
Luca Di Cesare
Maria Di Giacobbe
Stefania Di Marco
Paolo Di Marco
Alessio Di Pasquale
Alessio Di Simone
Odolina Di Stefano
Domenica Di Stefano
Caterina Di Vincenzo
Assunta D’Ignazio
Corrado Dottore
Boshti EI Sajet
Liliana Elleboro
Adriana Enesoiu
Andrea Esposito
Francesco Esposito
Domenica Fabi
Filippo Ferrauto
Claudio Fioravanti
Elpidio Fiorenza
Chiara Gemanelli
Laurentiu Costantin Ghiroceanu
Antonio loavan Ghiroceanu
Salvatore Giannangeli
Vincenzo Giannangeli
Piervincenzo Gioia
Luigi Giugno
Francesco Giugno
Armando Giustiniani
Kristina o Marina Grec
Demal Hasani
Refik Hasani
Franca Ianni
Maria Incoronata Iberis
Piera Innocenzi
Vassili Koufolias
Giovanna Lippi
Pasqualina Lisi
Laura Longhi
Carmelina lovine
Giuseppina Lusaro
Elide Marcotullio
Maria Gilda Marrone
Lina Loreta Marrone
Maria Fina Marrone
Giuseppe Marzolo
Patrizia Massimino
Luana Mastracci
Luisa Mastropietro
Valeria Mazzeschi
Roberto Migliarini
Maria Civita Mignano
Francesca Milani
Silviu Daniel Murtean
Cesira Pierino Nardis
Vincenza Negrini
Francesca Olivieri
Francesco Olivieri
Valentina Orlandi Argenis
Valbona Osmani
Maria Gabriella Paolucci
Arturo Papola
Anna Parabok
Maria Paola Parisse
Domenico Parisse
Sonia Pastorelli
Alessandro Pastorelli
Iole Pezzopane
Susanna Pezzopane
Benedetta Pezzopane
Tommaso Pezzopane
Ilaria Placentino
Andrea Puliti
Ilaria Rambaldi
Oreste Ranieri
Carmen Romano
Michela Rossi
Annamaria Rossi
Silvana Rotellini
Martina Salcuni
Antonio Salvatore
Anna Santilli
Edvige Sbroglia
Maria Scimia
Serena Scipione
Ernesto Sferra
Bruno Sidoni
Emidio Sidoni
Emanuele Sidoni
Vittoria Silvestrone
Francesco Smargiassi
Assunta Spagnoli
Claudia Spaziani
Aurora Sponta
Marino Tamburro
Giuliana Tamburro
Paola Tomei
Raffaele Troiani
Giuliana Turco
Maria Urbano
Matteo Vannucci
Vittoria Vasarelli
Daniela Visione
Federica Vittorini
Armedio Zaccagno
Sergio Zaninotto
Guido Zingari
Our condolences go out to all the families and all those in Italy…
Sorry about the Link mistake. I looked afterward and saw no link and we can’t correct our comments here after we post…I would feel uncomfortable as an Admin because My information is just taken from researching on the computer, and plus I don’t have a lot of time since I work a 3am to 1 Pm shift. Thank you MIPC for the offer though. Hope the list helps. Thank Peggy for finding it!
I translated a little bit of the site,,,
The victims, here’s the partial list
The names of persons hitherto recognized died in the earthquake that struck L’Aquila. The list is still incomplete and will be updated according to official data provided by the Civil Protection.
According to the site, these are people from L’ Aquila proper..
I’m so sorry…the translator mixed up the names and translated them…here’s the updated list with the correct names. Ignore the last list…
Nurije Abdija
Alena Airulai
Carmine Alessandri
Silvana Alloggia
Irma Andreassi
Maria Antonella Andreassi
Loreto Andreassi
Giusepa Antonacci
Stefano Antonini
Maurizio Antonini
Maria Assunta Antonucci
Anna Basile
Agata Bassi
Ines Battista
Bruno Berardino
Maria Pia Bernardi
Giovanna Bernardini
Valentina Berti
Giovanni Biasini
Darinca Bobu
Anna Bernardina Bonanni
Sara Bronico
Giulio Brunelli
Filippo Maria Bruno
Angela Calvi Bolognese
Maria Calvisi
Antonika Canu
Lidia Carletto
Annamaria Carli
Augusto Carli
Claudia Carosi
Giovannino Carpente
Luigi Cellini
Andrea Centi
Ludovica Centi
Antonio Centi
Rocco Centi Pizzutilli
Marìja Chernova
Achille Chiarelli
Katia Cialone
Elvizia Ciancarella
Adalgisa Cicchetti
Anna Cimini
Matteo Cinque
Davide Cinque
Danilo Ciolli
Concetta Cirnorroni
Dario Ciuffini
Nadia Ciuffini
Anna Cocco
Ada Emma Colaianni
Antonina Colaianni
Elisa Colaianni
Daniele Colaianni
Giovanni Compagni
Alessandra Cora
Rocco Corridore
Giovanni Cosenza
Luigia Costantini
Angela Antonia Cruciano
Andrea Cupillari
Osvaldo D’amore
Giannina D’Antonio
Lisa De Angelis
Fabio De Felice
Antonio De Felice
Alexandro De Felice
Lorenzo De Felice
Luigi De Iulis
Anna Maria De Paolis
Panfilo De Vecchis
Sara De Vecchis
Serafina Deli
Maria Della Cruz
Alfredo D’Ercole
Giuliana Di Battista
Luca Di Cesare
Maria Di Giacobbe
Stefania Di Marco
Paolo Di Marco
Alessio Di Pasquale
Alessio Di Simone
Odolina Di Stefano
Domenica Di Stefano
Caterina Di Vincenzo
Assunta D’Ignazio
Corrado Dottore
Boshti EI Sajet
Liliana Elleboro
Adriana Enesoiu
Andrea Esposito
Francesco Esposito
Domenica Fabi
Filippo Ferrauto
Claudio Fioravanti
Elpidio Fiorenza
Chiara Gemanelli
Laurentiu Costantin Ghiroceanu
Antonio loavan Ghiroceanu
Salvatore Giannangeli
Vincenzo Giannangeli
Piervincenzo Gioia
Luigi Giugno
Francesco Giugno
Armando Giustiniani
Kristina o Marina Grec
Demal Hasani
Refik Hasani
Franca Ianni
Maria Incoronata Iberis
Piera Innocenzi
Vassili Koufolias
Giovanna Lippi
Pasqualina Lisi
Laura Longhi
Carmelina lovine
Giuseppina Lusaro
Elide Marcotullio
Maria Gilda Marrone
Lina Loreta Marrone
Maria Fina Marrone
Giuseppe Marzolo
Patrizia Massimino
Luana Mastracci
Luisa Mastropietro
Valeria Mazzeschi
Roberto Migliarini
Maria Civita Mignano
Francesca Milani
Silviu Daniel Murtean
Cesira Pierino Nardis
Vincenza Negrini
Francesca Olivieri
Francesco Olivieri
Valentina Orlandi Argenis
Valbona Osmani
Maria Gabriella Paolucci
Arturo Papola
Anna Parabok
Maria Paola Parisse
Domenico Parisse
Sonia Pastorelli
Alessandro Pastorelli
Iole Pezzopane
Susanna Pezzopane
Benedetta Pezzopane
Tommaso Pezzopane
Ilaria Placentino
Andrea Puliti
Ilaria Rambaldi
Oreste Ranieri
Carmen Romano
Michela Rossi
Annamaria Rossi
Silvana Rotellini
Martina Salcuni
Antonio Salvatore
Anna Santilli
Edvige Sbroglia
Maria Scimia
Serena Scipione
Ernesto Sferra
Bruno Sidoni
Emidio Sidoni
Emanuele Sidoni
Vittoria Silvestrone
Francesco Smargiassi
Assunta Spagnoli
Claudia Spaziani
Aurora Sponta
Marino Tamburro
Giuliana Tamburro
Paola Tomei
Raffaele Troiani
Giuliana Turco
Maria Urbano
Matteo Vannucci
Vittoria Vasarelli
Daniela Visione
Federica Vittorini
Armedio Zaccagno
Sergio Zaninotto
Guido Zingari
We have friends in Villa Valle Longa, Aquila.
Does anyone know if this town was hit by the earthquake?
VillaVallaLonga, Aquila, is 83.7 Km south. Safe.
Thanks, Joe. That’s good news for us.
We have family in San Demetrio ne’Vestini (Cardabello) which is very close to Onna and only a few minutes from Laquila. Was there significant damage to the village? I saw only 8 people missing there and that was all. Were there deaths? We can’t get a hold of family and friends. Anyone hear any info?
Thanks so much for this site. We have friends we cannot contact near Bazzano (AQ) but the official provisional casualty list now published does not name them. We continue to pray for Abbruzzo.
The link is: (paste into a browser)
http://www.protezionecivile.it/cms/attach/editor/elencoprovvisoriovittime.pdf
The village of NAVELLI. Approx 28 km from L’Aquila going east. Does anyone know the extent of the damage there?
please please, does anybody know how the village of Carapelle Calvisio fared in the earthquake, I am desperate to know if the villagers and my house are okay.
Maria, We heard from a friend in San Demetrio, I don’t think it has been badly affected, he had a crack in his ceiling. Here is part of an email that he sent to another friend
‘thankfully we do have electric, but no gas for cooking. I start writing and there goes another shock… I’ve filmed with some miniDV in S. Demetrio, but have had difficulty going out these past days (they discourage traffic to let the rescuers come in) but I might try again this afternoon. Yes we’re trying to make a game of this for our little one, you can imagine how frightened she gets when the house shakes, but didn’t cry one time, felt kind of proud of that!
I don’t think there will be any mail delivery here for quite some time, I’m still waiting for business supplies and I’m wondering if I’ll ever get them now.’
Might give you an idea of how it is to be anywhere near L’Aquila at the moment, but at least S. Demetrio seems to have avoided the worst.
Gillian, according to a Carapelle Calvisio website, there was damage and there are injuries, but no victims. There are photos of the damage posted, and I was able to translate the Italian text using Google translate. http://www.prolococarapelle.it/it/image/tid/10
Thanks for that Ginny, I cannot see our house in any of the pictures, and I am relieved that the villagers seemed have missed the worst of the earthquake, but it so frustrating that the estate agents that we purchased the house from have not even bothered to let me know what is going on, but thanks for your help.
We were supposed to be visiting in May but due to work committments, and the way things are in England at the moment, we cannot get the time off work.
Hi Gillian, I was talking to a friend of mine in the village last night. At present everybody is staying in the Gliura beside the cemetry. I have a house in Via del Archi in carapelle and his house is at the back of mine. As of Monday morning most of the houses int he centre were relatively untouched by the earthquake
Hi Tom, thanks for the comment. I have heard about the photographer that bought a house in Carapelle, but we must keep missing each other. Daniellas father is very proud of the dvd you made of your photographs. Our house is in Via Porta Paciarella, and I have some sketchy news from the lady who used to own the house, who contacted the mayor, and what I can understand, our house seems to be okay from the outside. When are you visiting next? Gill.
Users,
Thank you for all your support and help! Without this blog as a supportive network hope would not have been good.
I believe the structural engineer is visiting local villages in the area at the moment.
San PanFilo Home Owner (if Beba)
Please contact Dessie a.s.a.p.
I too appreciate the service provided by this blog. It has been the only source of details concerning Villa San Angelo that I have found. My sympathy goes out to all of you who have lost dear family, friends, and homes in this earthquake.
On Thursday, 9 April, I looked at the photos on box.net suggested by Christine. However, when I went back the next day they had been removed. Does anyone know where/how I can obtain some of these. My grandfather and his siblings came to America from VSA.
Hi Gillian, there are some pictures of the damage caused to the village ( Carapelle ) on the pro loco site. My wife Frances is flying out to Italy on Wednesday morning and hopes to be in the Village by Wed lunchtime. I will be in Carapelle on May 13th May for a week and hopefully will be allowed to stay in the house at that stage. At present there is no indication as to when the residents will be allowed back into their homes. Hopefully we will meet up soon.
Sorry Gillian I meant to say new pictures of the damage
can anyone provide any more info on the state of villa san angelo?
are people in their houses? how much of the villa is intact?
can people come and go from laquila?
Hi Tom, we were supposed to be going to Carapelle on the 6th May, but unfortunately we have had to cancel our trip because my partner cannot get the time off from work, but we would have missed each other again, because we were due to fly home on the 13th. We have now got to wait until Sept 16th to go.
I have seen the pics on the pro loco site and two of them show our house, from what I can see the roof and the walls are intact, but who knows whether there is any damage inside. Our estate agents have got our spare keys and are supposed to be checking the house out when they can get up there. Speak to you soon, Gill.
Hi Gillian, hopefully everything will be ok, its a good sign that there is no exterior damage. I have no news on when the residents will be allowed back into their homes, but the aftershocks seem to be lessening and moving up toward Aquilano
Hi
does anyone know how the village of Assergi coped with the earthquake and after shocks, it’s next door to Paganica?
Marc,
On Villa Sant’Angelo. Scottish friends called us Sunday morning to say that they had just arrived back from the village.
The people of the village are still in tents and access is only permitted under police escort.
I believe a government official was to be present Monday in the village to assess the damage and what property will have to be demolished due to it being unsafe. As yet we have no results of this.
My family are planning to travel there at the end of April and if you have had no information before that time I will ask them to gather as much information as possible for you.
Does anyone have an update on casualties? and damage in Carapelle Calvisio
Hi Tom, any news from your wife yet on the condition of the village and the residents? I have heard nothing from the estate agents yet, so I presume they have not been up to Carapelle yet. Gill.
Hi Gillian, Tom’s wife, Frances here, I returned from Abruzzo yesterday. Went to the village of Carapelle and met with locals, who are staying in la Gliura, all 70 inhabitants living under the one roof. I saw some of the damage to the village, though some areas are inaccesible due to the damage caused by the earthquake. As one approaches the village from the Capestrano side there appears to be most damage to the left of the church which was being renovated, whole buildings have collapsed. Also, there appears to be some damage around the little piazza where the mexican feast was being held, around Via Oberdan. Other than that damage caused seemed to be random, occurring in no particular or place. However, damage caused wasn’t as widespread as I had expected, thankfully and the locals appeared to be in good spirits. I stayed in hotel in Popoli and experienced a tremor on Thursday night which was a scary experience, measured 2.7 magnitude so I can only imagine what the locals must have felt when the big one hit. I hope I have been of some help to you. Have you been able to get in contact with your estate agent and are they a local agency?
Frances Doherty
Hi Frances, thanks for the message. We have not been able to contact the estate agents that have our keys, it is the usual story they have your money and then everything else is an afterthought. I am glad the villagers are in good spirits. Is Daniellas store still open or has she had to close? That must be affecting her trade and income. Is your house okay? From the pics on the Carapelle website, we can only see our house from a distance, but it looks intact. Speak to you both soon, Gill.
Hi Ginny, The shop is open for business from 10am to 12pm each day. I met Daniella in La Gliura and she seemed to be in good spirits. Our house is fine just a superficial crack in one room and various foodstuffs scatterred around the floor, all minor ,Please feel free to use our e-mail address tomdohertyphotography@gmail.com
Frances
We are seeeking anyone who can provide the name and email address of the Mayor of Fossa. We would like to communicate with him.
Clemente DeAmicis
DeAmicis at Pacbell.net
telephone: USA: DeAmicis@pacbell.net
Hi Clemente, I just read your post and the following link may be of help.. http://www.comunedifossa.it/Amministrazione.aspx
the mayors name is Dr. Luigi Calvisi.
Those of us in America did not hear of the seriouness of this earthquake.
We do have some relatives in harm’s way and hope that they were all right.