Italian Quake

[murraysovereign]

Interesting little side note:

Berlusconi has declared a state of emergency in the region, where the quake shook 26 towns and cities in the Abruzzo region in the Apennine Mountains northeast of Rome about 3:32 a.m. local time. It caused entire blocks of buildings to collapse as residents slept inside, officials said.

 

The quake's epicentre struck some 110 kilometres northeast of Rome at about 3:32 a.m. Monday local time.

 

Italian seismologist Gioacchino Giuliani had predicted the possibility of a major quake around L'Aquila several weeks ago, based on the concentration of radon gas in the area.

 

At least nine smaller tremors had hit the area since the beginning of April.

 

Giuliani was reported to police for "spreading alarm" and was forced to remove his findings from the internet.

 

Hmmm...

[billcoe]

That's sad.

 

Of course this was Bush's fault.

[olyclimber]

TERRE MOTO!!! I was in Sienna in 1997 when one hit Assisi.

 

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[prole]

Interesting little side note:

Berlusconi has declared a state of emergency in the region, where the quake shook 26 towns and cities in the Abruzzo region in the Apennine Mountains northeast of Rome about 3:32 a.m. local time. It caused entire blocks of buildings to collapse as residents slept inside, officials said.

 

The quake's epicentre struck some 110 kilometres northeast of Rome at about 3:32 a.m. Monday local time.

 

Italian seismologist Gioacchino Giuliani had predicted the possibility of a major quake around L'Aquila several weeks ago, based on the concentration of radon gas in the area.

 

At least nine smaller tremors had hit the area since the beginning of April.

 

Giuliani was reported to police for "spreading alarm" and was forced to remove his findings from the internet.

 

Hmmm...

 

Just wait till Bobby "Lahar" Jindal is President!