The earthquake in central Italy
An anomalous and strong seismic frequency has kept central Italy in check during a very long period that saw destruction and death from August to November 2016. Many areas were affected starting from Amatrice, Pescara del Tronto, Arquata, Accumuli, up to Visso , Castelluccio and Norcia. About 300 victims, a very high percentage based on people who slept in those places especially on the night of August 24th. Some speak of at least 10 times larger in percentage terms than the earthquake of the Aquila of 2009. A seismic swarm so strong that it has even morphologically modified a large part of the territory involved creating for example a lowering of altitude in the area of Castelluccio of about 80 cm. The images depict the first few hours in the most affected places, in the "red areas" that at first sight, given the total emergency, were almost uncontrolled and then became inaccessible in the hours to follow. Destruction, despair, but also the deafening silence of those places where little is left standing. The silence of those with dignity in front of the rubble plays the solitaire waiting for help, who restores the blankets and faces another night of fear and trembling near their loved ones.
Pescara del Tronto
Amatrice
San Benedetto square in Norcia
Castelluccio di Norcia
In the very first hours after the shock of 24 August the inhabitants of Norcia rescued themselves in Piazza San Benedetto, the same square that will be destroyed a month later.
It is the morning of October 30 and in Norcia we expect the recovery of our loved ones from the collapsed houses
These are the hours of the morning of August 24th in Pescara del Tronto, those hours in which it is important to recover those who are still alive, those who have not made it are covered with a veil and placed in front of the collapsed houses, there is no time to make awards, there is no time to make estimates.
t is alive, Norcia 30 October: an old lady is extracted alive from the rubble
Norcia 30 October: so much fear among the inhabitants forced to run away
Pescara del Tronto, 24 August: Those who find themselves in the rubble embrace and cry their loved ones who did not make it
Pescara del Tronto, 24 August: Exhausted firefighters are looking for some respite
Norcia 30 October: fear in the faces of the nuns who run away
Norcia October 30th: Everybody out, even the bedridden elderly
Pescara del Tronto 24 August: survivors
Norcia October 30, panic and fear, are the minor evils and are resolved on the street
Pescara del Tronto 24 August: two unarmed men among the rubble of their homes
The rubble on a bed, the concrete and bricks collapsed, but an embrace remains on a sheet of paper held up by a piece of scotch
Visso 26 October, the gutted post office
Amatrice August 25th: at home you can't even enter to bring out essential goods
The land of San Benedetto and the famous hams was wounded in the Norcia soul
Norcia October 30th: "I from here nos
Pescara del Tronto 24 August, the desperation of those who did not make it to save their own
Norcia 30 October: the bell tower loses a piece at the slightest shock
Visso 26 October
Campi di Norcia October 26, nothing remains of the church of San Salvatore except the standing Christ
Among the rubble, the grace of Mary
In Amatrice there are areas that have not yet been reached by rescue, they are awaited in silence.
Castelluccio di Norcia November 2: among the diehard farmers who do not leave the fort in the red zone
Visso 26 October: in the container
Norcia 25 August, the first tent cities are set up
San Pellegrino 25 August, in the tent city
Norcia August 25th, the canteen of the tent city
Preci, August 26, in the tent city
On the night of Visso the world fell, but the good night must be given anyway and tomorrow will be another day