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30 May 2012

Italy
Italy: Earthquake Information Bulletin (IB300512IT)

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— IFRC
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This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time.

The Italian Red Cross, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has determined that external assistance is not required, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors at this time.

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22 Jul 2010

Italy
EU-funded technology helps disaster workers save lives

Report
— European Commission
Summary: 22 July 2010, Brussels - WORKPAD, an EU-funded ICT research project, has developed software applications that allow emergency teams responding to natural disasters to coordinate and communicate with each other quickly and efficiently, helping to save more lives. Coordination and communication is especially important when emergency teams from many different agencies, civil authorities and NGOs are on the ground at the same time. €1.85 million of EU funding helped the researchers to explore how dozens of databases from different organisations
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09 Dec 2009

Italy
Italy: Earthquake DREF Operation No. MDRIT001 Final Report

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— IFRC
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The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

CHF 700,000 (USD 613,944 or EUR 460,808) has been allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief

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26 May 2009

Italy
Italy: Abruzzo emergency - More than 6 million euros donated

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— Italian Red Cross
OVER 600,000 MEALS SERVED, 4522 VOLUNTEERS ON THE FIELD AND MANY MORE READY TO GO

An extraordinary demonstration of solidarity, both from Italy and abroad has permitted the Italian Red Cross to raise significant funds from voluntary donations. To date, more than 6 million Euros have been raised (6.017.152,21 is the exact sum). The funds raised by the ItRC will be used in Abruzzo to provide social and health care assistance and to cater to the needs of the population. It is possible to donate through the Italian Red Cross website www.cri.it

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18 May 2009

Italy
Italy: Earthquake DREF Operation No. MDRIT001 Update No. 3

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— IFRC
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The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Period covered by this update: 9 April to 13 May 2009.

CHF 700,000 (USD 613,944 or EUR 460,808)

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30 Apr 2009

Italy
Italian Red Cross runs two new camps

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— Italian Red Cross
THE RED CROSS CAMPS ARE NOW 8 WITH A TOTAL OF 5000 BEDS - MORE THAN 4 MILLION EUROS RAISED

The Italian Red Cross has taken on as of today another two camps: Cagnano Amiterno and Acciano. The total number of beds managed by the It.R.C. is 5000. The mobile kitchen of Acciano will provide meals for the camps of Rocca Preturo, Beffi and Succiano. The other It.R.C. camps are in San Benedetto di Bagno, Assergi, San Gregorio, Collemaggio, Coppito and Centicolella.

Meanwhile, more than 4 million Euros have been raised by the Red Cross for the earthquake: 4.160.808,21 Euros

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28 Apr 2009

Italy
Italian Red Cross helps rebuild lives after earthquake

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— IFRC
The Italian Red Cross (IRC) continues its emergency response to the earthquake which struck the province of Abruzzo in central Italy on 6 April. The IRC is now making plans for a longer-term support to help those affected by the quake which measured 6.3 on the Richter scale, and left 298 people dead, around 1,000 injured and 28,000 homeless.

The IRC headquarters in Rome and regional operational centres have been working in emergency mode,with operations staff shuttling between Rome, L'Aquila and other affected villages in Abruzzo,

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27 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Earthquake DREF Operation No. MDRIT001 Update No. 2

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— IFRC
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The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Period covered by this update: 9 April to 23 April 2009.

CHF 700,000 (USD 613,944 or EUR 460,808)
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17 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Abruzzo emergency, Italian Red Cross activities

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— Italian Red Cross
- THE PLAYROOMS FOR CHILDREN ARE NOW 4

- 104 ITALIAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER NURSES PROVIDING NURSING ASSISTANCE AND SOCIO -PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

- 6 ADVANCED MEDICAL POSTS, 5 RED CROSS CAMPS WITH 4500 BEDS

- A VETERINARY UNIT AT THE CAMP OF CENTICOLELLA

- 850 VOLUNTEERS AND OPERATORS, ANOTHER 2500 VOLUNTEERS READY TO GO AND

- 22.000 MEALS PROVIDED

Ten days from the earthquake, the commitment of the Italian Red Cross increases in the areas of Abruzzo hit by the earthquake. In this phase during which the media attention tends to decrease, our presence

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15 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Earthquake DREF Operation No. MDRIT001 Update No. 1

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— IFRC
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GLIDE EQ-2009-000072-ITA

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Period covered by this update: 9 April to 14 April 2009.

CHF 700,000 (USD 613,944 or EUR 460,808)

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14 Apr 2009

Italy
Italian Earthquake: Information Bulletin 2

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— Hong Kong Red Cross
The Situation:

After the strong earthquake on 6 April, the city of L'Aquila in central Italy area has been hit by many after-stocks. The strongest measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred on the 7 April. According to the latest figure from the public authority, at least 289 people have been killed and 1,000 injured. An estimated 28,000 people become homeless.

The immediate needs such as shelter, food, medical care, psychosocial support are currently all being met. The operation is now entering into a recovery and rehabilitation phase.

Red Cross Action:

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10 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Update Abruzzo emergency 10 Apr 2009

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— Italian Red Cross
- 2 PLAYROOMS FOR THE CHILDREN

- THE ITALIAN RED CROSS CAMPS ARE NOW 5 WITH 4500 BEDS

- 600 VOLUNTEERS AND OPERATORS, 22.000 MEALS A DAY PROVIDED

The Ministry for Equal Opportunities, Happy Family non-profit organization has given the Italian Red Cross the management of the two playrooms with a capacity for 100 children which will be opened this afternoon in L'Aquila in the Red Cross camp of Coppito. Inside tables, chairs, footballs, toys, blackboards and games. In the past days volunteers and operators of the Red Cross have been surrounded by

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09 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Earthquake DREF operation No. MDRIT001

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— IFRC
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GLIDE EQ-2009-000072-ITA

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

CHF 700,000 (USD 613,944 or EUR 460,808) has been allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief

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09 Apr 2009

Italy
Italian Red Cross disaster response continues

Report
— IFRC
Three days after a strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit central Italy on the morning of 9 April, the city of L'Aquilla and the surrounding villages continued to be rocked by aftershocks. No additional losses of life have been reported as most of the settlements stand deserted with most people either evacuated to other parts of Italy or living in tent camps set up in the region.

"These people are now in need of everything from food, water and basic goods to shelter, medical aid and psychological assistance," says Tommaso Della Longa, spokesperson

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08 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Aftershocks in Abruzzo

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— IFRC
At 19:42 on Tuesday night another strike hit Abruzzo province in central Italy measuring 5.7 on Richter scale. The shock echoed in the Italian Red Cross Headquarters offices in Rome 120 km from L'Aquila, who were still busy coordinating the humanitarian operations in this late hour. The aftershocks that continued through the whole night increased the tension and added work for the 400 staff and volunteers of the Italian Red Cross (IRC) working in the disaster zone.

The latest confirmed reports from IRC working on the ground in the disaster zone is 250 dead. Thousands of people

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08 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy: Update Abruzzo emergency 08 Apr 2009

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— Italian Red Cross
22.000 MEALS A DAY PROVIDED BY THE ITALIAN RED CROSS 400 VOLUNTEERS
ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR DONATIONS

There are now 5 camp kitchens run by the Italian Red Cross in the areas hit by the earthquake in Abruzzo, providing a total of 22.000 meals a day. The first, in L'Aquila provides 7000 meals a day working with 20 ItRC humanitarian operators and another 50 ItRC volunteers. The second, in San Gregorio, able to provide 3000 meals a day, the third in Collemaggio, 2000 meals a day and the forth in Centicolella, 6000 meals a day. The fifth camp kitchen (4000 meals) which will be operational in

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07 Apr 2009

Italy
Italy earthquake appeal launched

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— British Red Cross
The British Red Cross has launched an appeal to help people affected by the powerful earthquake that struck L'Aquila in central Italy yesterday.

According to the Italian Red Cross, at least 179 people have been killed, 1,500 injured and 34 are missing. The numbers of dead and injured are expected to grow. The earthquake left around 17,000 people homeless, in a city with a population of 70,000.

With a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale, the earthquake struck the city of L'Aquila in central Italy, 120 km northeast of Rome, in the early hours of 6 April.

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07 Apr 2009

Italy
Italian earthquake: Information bulletin 1

Report
— Hong Kong Red Cross
The Situation:

A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the city of L'Aquila in central Italy, 120 km northeast of Rome at 3:30 a.m. on 6 April 2009.

According to International Red Cross information, more than 179 people have been killed and 1,500 injured. An estimated 17,000 people become homeless. The numbers of dead and injured are expected to grow, and up to 10,000 buildings in the city are expected to be badly damaged. The Italian Red Cross (ItRC) foresees a growing need for shelters, warm clothing, food and water. The Italian government has

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