WHE Information on Local Housing Construction
The World Housing Encyclopedia provides technical information on the types, engineering, behavior during earthquakes, and retrofit strategies for housing around the world. Numerous resources existed prior to the August 24, 2016 Norcia, Italy Earthquake regarding masonry-type structures in Central Italy, the location of the epicenter of the earthquake. The reports are as follows: Single-family stone masonry houses […]
Hospital and School Damage
Media coverage has reported damage to the hospital in Amatrice due to the earthquake. The NY Timesreported that that the hospital had to be evacuated; however, patients were not injured. The elementary school in Amatrice was also damaged during the earthquake. This school had a seismic retrofit in 2012. The damage to the school and other structures is the […]
Satellite image damage analysis
NASA-produced maps help gauge Italy earthquake damage Satellite images reveal full extent of destruction following Italy’s earthquake
The Amatrice seismic sequence: preliminary data and results
Early Response
The Italian Red Cross have been supporting the early response effort by providing search and rescue assistance, first aid, and mobile kitchens. Per ARRL (National Association for Amateur Radio), Italian radio amateurs have been assisting in the response. According to CNN, more than 2,100 Italians are living in makeshift camps. The civil protection agency is actively looking for […]
News Articles
European Space Agency: Italy Earthquake Displacement Image The Guardian: Italy earthquake- PM asks Renzo Piano to help in reconstruction ICC eNews: After earthquake, Italians ask tough questions about building codes Blog: Italian Earthquakes, Large and Small Daily Mail: previously retrofitted school building collapses Temblor: Italy earthquake leaves seismic gaps that were last filled by three large earthquakes […]
Emergency Management in this event
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Google map showing affected areas
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Observations about the tsunami alert
The layover in Honolulu has had some positive outcomes. I was able to visit with Chip McCreery, the geophysicist in charge of Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) and Brian Yanagi of ITIC. I first met Chip in 1997 when I was in Hawaii working on the strategic plan for the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP). He […]
Satellite-based Damage Assessment Maps Available
There are currently 10 maps in the series, available by clicking here. Satellite Map – Preliminary Damage Assessment Map of City of Padang, Northern Part, Indonesia, 1:10.000 Satellite Map – Preliminary Damage Assessment Map of City of Padang, Southern Part, Indonesia, 1:10.000 Reported Building Damage: Detail Map of City of Padang, Indonesia, 1:7.50 Reported Building Damage: Overview […]