L'Aquila Flashcards

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Primary Effect 1

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Over 10,000 buildings collapsed including churches and monuments with cultural value

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Primary Effect 2

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San Salvator Hospital was so badly damaged patients had to be evacuated

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Secondary Effect 1

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Number of students to University of L’Aquila decreased

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Secondary Effect 2

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Aftershocks triggered landslides and rockfalls causing damage to housing and transport

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Secondary Effect 3

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Business and tourism suffered as there are still unsafe buildings in the city centre

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Immediate Response 1

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Italian Red Cross searching for survivors within one hour

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Immediate Response 2

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Hotels provided shelter for 10,000 people - 400,000 tents given out

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Immediate Response 3

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Mortgages and bills for water and electricity suspended

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Long-term response 1

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Residents didn’t pay tax for 1 year

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Long-term response 2

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Free public transport for students

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Long-term response 3

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Homes took several years to rebuild and historical centres are still being rebuilt

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