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Humanity Road – Italy
Activation: Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Italy Sitrep #1
Publication Date: August 24, 2016 7:00pm (GMT+2)
Highlights
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake which Central Italy on August 24, 2016 with multiple
aftershocks and impacts to multiple towns in central Italy. Humanity Road activated its
digital disaster desk to monitor social media and amplify official messages in social
media for those impacted by the earthquake.
This situation report provides helpful links to official accounts and early indications of
the situation based on social media. Humanity Road provides this information as a
public service to people impacted and to those first responders providing aid.
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Situation Report: Italy Earthquake, August, 2016
Situation Report – (period covered: Aug 24, 2016)
Prepared by: Humanity Road / Animals in Disaster Follow: @HumanityRoad /
@DisasterAnimals / @jAIDdog
Situation Overview
Background
On August 24 at 01:36:33 UTC (3:36:33 CEST), a magnitude 6.2 earthquake, 10km deep,
occurred 10km from Norcia, Italy. source This has been followed by numerous aftershocks.
There were initial reports of serious damage in the regions of Lazio, Umbria, and Marche,
including reports of fatalities and people trapped. The Italian Red Cross had deployed
ambulances and search and rescue dogs. source
Municipalities 10km from the epicenter are Accumoli (Rieti) and Arquata del Tronto (Ascoli
Piceno). (I comuni entro 10 km dall’epicentro sono: Accumoli (Rieti) e Arquata del Tronto
(Ascoli Piceno)).
Municipalities within 20km of the epicenter (mentre i comuni entro 20 km dall’epicentro sono i
seguenti): Amatrice (RI), Cittareale (RI), Norcia (PG), Acquasanta Terme (AP), Cascia (PG),
Montegallo (AP), Montereale (AQ), Campotosto (AQ), Capitignano (AQ), Castelsantangelo
Sul Nera (MC), Valle Castellana (TE), Posta (RI), Borbona (RI), Monteleone Di Spoleto (PG),
Montemonaco (AP), Poggiodomo (PG), Preci (PG), Rocca Santa Maria (TE), Cortino (TE),
Leonessa (RI), Roccafluvione (AP), Ussita (MC), Visso (MC). source
Significant Updates (most recent first)
24 Aug:
● The Ministry of Defense has deployed the Army (Esercito) for search and rescue and
relief operations. Source
● Amatrice hospital had to be evacuated since it was severely damaged by the quake and patients have been moved out (source) (source) (photo) (video)
● Italian Red Cross has asked people in the affected region to remove passwords and
open their Wifi to promote communications and help rescue operations. Source
● Protezione Civile reported 73 people have died - 53 in Lazio, 20 in Marche. Source
● The mayor of Accumoli can't reach 17 communities, no phone communication. Source
● Two field hospitals have been set up in the sport complex outside Arquata. source
● People who need a place to stay are being asked to use hashtag #AlloggiTerremoto.
source
National Links
Presidenza della Repubblica: Website Twitter
Carabinieri Corps: Website Twitter
State Police (Polizio distato): Website, Facebook, Multiple Links, Twitter, Multiple Links
Ministry of Interior: Website
Ministry of Defense (Ministero della Difesa): Website Twitter
Ministry of Health (Ministero Salute): Website Twitter
Protezione Civile: Website
Foreign Embassies / Consulates:
US Embassy Italy: Website, Facebook, Twitter
UK Embassy Italy: Website, Facebook Twitter
Spanish Consulate (Rome): +39 335 333438
German Embassy (Rome): +39 064 92 13208
Canadian Consulate (Rome): +39 06-85444-2911, [email protected]
Regional and Local Links
Areas Affected:
Lazio Region: website Facebook @RegioneLazio
● Rieti Province:
○ Accumoli
○ Amatrice: website Twitter
○ Cittareale: website
○ Posta
○ Rieti: website
○ Sperlonga: website
Umbria Region: website
● Perugia Province: website Facebook
○ Cascia: website
○ Castellucio
○ Norcia: website
○ Perugia: website
Marche Region: website Facebook @RegioneMarcheIT
● Ascoli Piceno Province: website
○ Arquata del Tronto
Emergency Numbers
Emergency Phone Numbers (Country Code 39)
112 is the official emergency number throughout Europe
● 12 - Telephone Directory Assistance Number
● 112 - Carabinieri
● 113 - Emergency Police Help Number (also ambulance and fire)
● 115 - Fire Department
● 118 - Medical Emergencies
Information Hotlines:
● Civil Protection Abruzzo 800.860.146 (source - Abruzzo, Umbria, Marche)
● Civil Protection Umbria 742 630777
● Civil Protection Marche 840001111
● Protezione Civile: 800840840, SMS: 45500 (For those wishing to donate)
● Protezione Civile: +390682888850 (For those calling from abroad)
● Protezione Civile Lazio: 803555 source
Reunification Numbers and Websites
● Facebook Safety Check
Maps/Situational Awareness
● 24 Aug: Maps of seismic activity in central Italy (Sequenza sismica tra le province di
Rieti, Perugia, Ascoli Piceno, L’Aquila e Teramo): source
● CSEM EMSC Population Impact map
Shelters
● 24 Aug: Reception centers have been set up for people from Amatrice and Accumoli
at Caserma Verdirosi and near the Ciufelli airport. (“In collaborazione con l'Esercito
abbiamo allestito l'accoglienza delle prime persone in arrivo da Amatrice e Accumoli
presso la Caserma Verdirosi e presso l'area addestrativa Nubich dell'aeroporto
Ciuffelli.”) source
● People who need a place to stay are being asked to use hashtag #AlloggiTerremoto in
Twitter. source
● 24 Aug: A @ShelterBox response team will be in Italy within 24 hours, to assess the
need for emergency shelter in Italy. (source)
Hospitals
Status of Hospitals:
● 24 Aug: A portion of the hospital in Amatrice collapsed. Patients are on gurneys or in
wheelchairs in the street. This hospital is no longer functional. Patients and all
wounded will be taken to hospitals in Rieti and l’Aquila. Source
● 24 Aug: Two field hospitals have been set up in the sport complex outside Arquata.
source
● 24 Aug: Hospitals in Lazio, Marche, and Abruzzo can handle the large number of
patients for now. Current number unknown. source
Blood Donation
List of places for blood donation here
Hospital Locations:
Hospitals in Italy by region
Urgent Needs & Relief
Reported Needs:
● 24 Aug: A call was issued for blood donations; all types. From 8am-11am
Wednesday, August 24, at Hospital Lellis in Rieti. Donors need to bring ID and social
security number. Source
● 24 Aug: Confcommercio Rieti is accepting humanitarian helps for Amatrice and
Accumoli at their stands in Piazza Mazzini. Non-perishable foods, clothes (adults &
children), blankets, batteries for flashlights. Info: +39 0746485967 Source
● 24 Aug: Needed - Water, diapers, powdered milk, non-perishable foods, blankets,
essential medicines (painkillers, anti-inflammatory). Piazzale Lions (Front Field
School) (source)
Vulnerable Populations
Schools
Information on Status:
24 Aug: Schools for students won't start until mid September, as usual. Next week teachers
should start activities. The decision to keep a school closed and to make inspection is up to
the Mayor of each town, not the school office. Inspections started in Foligno. Source
Transportation
Flights and Airport Status:
24 Aug: Airports are operating in the area and in Rome. source
Airport Information:
List of airports in Italy source
Fiumicino and Ciampino: +39 06.6595.1
Rieti Aeroclub: +39 0746.20.36.37
S. Egidio (Perugia) +39 075 592141
Public Transportation and Roads:
Public transportation companies and links
● 24 Aug: Closed, damaged roads in Lazio. source
● 24 Aug: Infomobilita: transportation and road information for Lazio. source
● 24 Aug: List of closed roads in Marche and Umbria: source
● 24 Aug: State Road 685 "Three Valleys” is closed in two points. Blocked traffic
between Serravalle and Borgo Cerreto and between Norcia and Arquata del Tronto
(Ascoli Piceno). The stretch is passable only by emergency vehicles and residents.
Source
● 24 Aug: The road between Borgo Cerreto and Norcia is blocked by a landslide.
Source
Railways:
● 24 Aug: Temporary disruption of rail services on a section of the Orte-Falconara line
but are then made with alternative services by road. Source
Ports:
24 Aug: No reports of ports affected.
Communications
Status of Communication Networks
● 24 Aug: Italian Red Cross has asked people in the affected region to remove
passwords and open their Wifi to promote communication and help rescue operations.
Source
● 24 Aug: There are signal problems in many little towns. source
● 24 Aug: The mayor of Accumoli can't reach 17 communities, no phone
communication. Source
● 24 Aug: TIM reports no damage to fixed or mobile networks in the affected areas.
source
Amateur Radio:
● Listen to ham radio operators in Italy: website
● 24 Aug: Italian Ham Radio operators using 7060 kHz for earthquake traffic. Please
keep this frequency clear. Source
Communications Companies & Contact Information
Vodafone: Website Twitter
Telecom Italia: Website
TIM: Website Facebook Twitter
Water
Status of Water Supply
Companies & Contact Information
SOGEA (Rieti and province): +39 0746 204256
UMBRA ACQUE (Perugia and province): 800 005 543 or +39 075 501 43 01 (mobile)
Power & Gas
Status of Power & Gas
● 24 Aug: There was a blackout in Ascoli after the earthquake. Source
● 24 Aug: Electrical line damages after the collapse of a tower (trellis) near the San
Benedetto gallery in Rieti. source
Companies & Contact Information
ENEL: 803 500
ENI: 800 900 700
Red Cross
Croce Rossa Italiana
Via Toscana, 12
00187 Roma
Telefono URP: 800.166.666
Fax:06.42012525
Email: [email protected]
Website Facebook @crocerossa Youtube Instagram
Pictures and Videos
24 Aug:
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Aerial view. Video
Drone video from Amatrice. Video
Rescue efforts in Amatrice. Video
Aerial view of Amatrice. Photo
Damage in Amatrice. Photo
Damage in Amatrice. Photo
Damage in Castelluccio di Norcia. Photo
Damage in Arquata. Photo
Line of Red Cross ambulances. Photo
Facebook
Facebook Accounts of Interest
Croce Rossa Italiana - Comitato Regionale della Liguria
Reiti Life
Simone Petrangeli (Mayor Comune di Rieti)
Ascom Confcommercio Rieti
Comune di Amatrice
Regione Marche
Infocomunicazione Provincia di Perugia
Regione Lazio
Twitter
Hashtags:
Official event hashtag: #terremoti
Other important hashtags: #earthquake #sismo #SismoItalia #terremoto #Italy #Italia
#terremotolazio #terremotomarche
Location Hashtags: #centroitalia #Rome #Roma #Amatrice, #Umbria, #Norcia,
#Castelluccio, #Rieti, #Lazio #Perugia #Cascia #Castelluccio #Marche #Sperlonga
#Accumoli #Arquata #Rieti
Relief hashtags: #AlloggiTerremoto (people who need a place to stay)
Twitter Accounts of Interest:
Humanity Road Twitter List
@sergio_pirozzi (Mayor of Amatrice)
@CatiusciaMarini (Presidente della Regione Umbria)
@crocerossa (Croce Rossa Italiana - Italian Red Cross)
@Palazzo_Chigi (President of the Council of Ministers, Italian government)
@cngeologi (National Geological Council)
Traditional Media and Blogs
News Websites
● Rainews (live streaming)
● La Repubblica
● Mondo3 Twitter
Animals in Disaster
Organizations Assisting Animals:
● 24 Aug: Su la zampa is collecting cash donations and donations of medicines, food,
and supplies for pets in the affected areas. source