L'Aquila Full

Question 1

Primary Effects

Answer 1

Over 10,000 buildings collapsed including churches and monuments with cultural value
San Salvator Hospital was so badly damaged patients had to be evacuated

Question 2

Secondary Effects

Answer 2

Number of students to University of L’Aquila decreased
Aftershocks triggered landslides and rockfalls causing damage to housing and transport
Business and tourism suffered as there are still unsafe buildings in the city centre

Question 3

Immediate Responses

Answer 3

Italian Red Cross were searching for survivors within one hour
Hotels provided shelter for 10,000 people - 40,000 tents given out
Mortgages and bills for water and electricity suspended

Question 4

Long-term responses

Answer 4

Residents didn’t pay tax for 1 yr
Free public transport for students
Homes took several years to rebuild and historical centres are still being rebuilt