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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. Twitter handles Facebook pages @Humanityroad Humanity Road @Disasteranimals Animals in Disaster @jAidDog Contact: [email protected] About Humanity Road: Founded in 2010 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Humanity Road is a leader in the field of online disaster response. Through skilled and self-directed work teams, Humanity Road and its network of global volunteers aim to provide the public and disaster responders worldwide with timely and accurate aid information. Providing such information helps individuals survive, sustain, and reunite with loved ones. For more information, please visit www.humanityroad.org. To contact us 1-800-931-1951. For more information, please visit www.humanityroad.org 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