Sorry

this was a bad earthquake and i feel sorry for the people who died

Essa cidade é linda ...vi algumas passagens no filme o Feitiço de Aquila ..maravilhosa que pena ..espero que o Governo restaure-a para que continue bela ..aos seus habitantes meus pessames pelas perdas irreparáveis.

Sinceras condolências.

Het is vreselijjk, gezinnen die uiteengerukt worden van de ene minuut in de andere.
Waarom moet dit allemaal gebeuren?
Ik hoop dat ze elkaar kunnen steunen in deze moeilijke tijden.
Hopelijk hebben ze snel weer een thuis.
Ik bid voor jullie allen

Que Deus saiba onde colocar as pessoas perdidas nesta tragédia.
A compaixão humana não tem barreiras quando se trata de ajudar vítimas de tragédias como esta.
Santificado seja o vosso nome e em nome de todos que se foram durante este terremoto.
Dai força aos parentes e amigos das vítimas.
Legítimamente,

Magnificent photos-thanks for sharing and the comment, too, by the photographer whose work appeared in National Geographic. It's always good to have another source with which to refer.
These photos reminded me of footage a friend of my uncle's shared, in the latter's home, of the volcanic eruption he filmed in Hawaiian Islands(don't recall year, but it was over 50 yrs ago). The former said the heat was so great they had to fly over a mile above the spewing debris-striking photos of strength and devastation.
People might be interested in websites which list and show photos of active volcanoes and list their attributes including last eruptions-fascinating

triste per i tanti morti... spero che le sofferenze siano di breve durata.

I grew up in L'Aquila during my teens and was there last year in August. It was a beautiful experience. I had not had the chance to appreciate its beauty for several years. My wife and I had just been driving through Tuscany and Emilia, yet Abruzzo was lovely. The people as well, of course.

Being with uncles, aunts and cousins was wonderful and peaceful.

I had a special experience in the Basilica of Collemaggio and vowed to go back again. It is now badly damaged, but we will go back I am sure. We are trying to help with fundraising, here in Adelaide.

PS. Photo No 17 is mislabelled. The photo is clearly in the central square (modern building is the central post office and the statue is part of a fountain, there are two in the square) and the church is more likely 'Anime Sante' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_del_Suffragio_(L'Aquila)

It's unbelieveble..... these pictures......oh my dear Lord.....give mercy.....
My heart and my prays are with them.....

what an enormous tradgity my cusin died in the earthquake i reach out to the familys of those whom have a lost x

sorrii xxx

Thanks.....i want say just THANKS. (VALENTINA, PSYCHOLOGY VOLUNTEER L'AQUILA)

Answer to Rufus: they are all alive!

My hearty condolense and prayres to the frinds ,family and raltives of all those who passed away and wounded in this tragedy.

Tutta L'ITALIA è con VOI !!
E Grazie a TUTTI COLORO CHE SONO LI AD AIUTARE !!!

I visted L'Aquila twice... the last time was with my son. It's a very nice city so both my son and I are astounded by the devastation wrecked by the earthquake. I have relatives living in both L'Aquila and nearby San Pio della Camere and am glad they are alive. I hope that they can return to stronger, rebuilt houses very soon. Our thoughts are with them.

Espero que um dia tudo volte dentro do possível ao normal,e que todos os que perderam a vida descansem em paz.

Questo terremoto, per chi lo può raccontare, è stata stata una esperienza terribile. Le foto testimoniano il dolore ed il disastro, ma vedere dal vivo quei luoghi è anche peggio. Una bella città con tanta gente gioviale è ora deserto, distruzione, tristezza. Il cuore piange. Però, nel profondo del nostro animo noi tutti sappiamo che ce la possiamo fare, che dobbiamo ripartire, riniziare la vita, dobbiamo riprenderci la nostra vita e la nostra città. Quindi forza ragazzi, asciughiamo le lacrime e rimbocchiamo le maniche. Un bacio a tutti.

Lieve mensen in Italia,
Ik wens jullie heel veel moed en sterkte ,in deze zeer moeilijke dagen.
Niemand zou dit eigenlijk mogen meemaken, maar de natuur kan mooi maar ook heel hard zijn. Zoek steun bij elkaar, en ik zal elk dag aan jullie denken, en een kaars branden, voor de mensen die overleden zijn, en voor de mensen doe zoveel verdriet hebben. Als ik dit jaar naar Italia kom, zal ik zeker naar L'aquila komen om mijn steun te betuigen. Ik wens het allerbeste voor jullie allemaal.

oh my god ! that is so sad especially that fire fighter finds his daughter dead

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77366&id=47395624701&ref=mf

queste foto spiegano molto meglio di tante parole la tragedia che stiamo vivendo...
che Dio ci aiuti.....se c'è un Dio.

LACRIME LACRIME LACRIME perchè tutto questo!
UN "DOLCE PENSIERO" A TUTTI......
NATALIA NURZIA

quelle tristesse que de malheur la nature ne fait pas bien les choses

i wish them all the help they can get and hope there lives can be turned back to normal ASAP!

I wish my cousins there safe

i'm so sad , i dont have words for this.........!!!!!!!!

Incredible photography-exactly what i wouldhave expected from the BG

I cant possibly describe how i feel about this tradgety. I may never know how it feels to loose so much. Although i pray for all your saftey. I hpe lots more survivours are found and cared for to aid all the sad mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and all famliy and friends are living in the nightmare i hope no one ever has again. The death toll was way to high for any one.

why would you put these weird pictures on hear these are desturbing

I theink that the earthquake was devastating to many but i hope the can start rebilding as soon as posabel!

my family lives in Castel Paganica which is about 20 minutes away from Laquila and they can still feel aftershocks and small earthquakes and sam do not speak, because people like you represent the people who shouldn't be living, this person put the pictures on the web so they can share the emotions of how bad this earthquake really was, and that most countries are not doing anything to help.

Shake, Shake, Shake Shake Sh Shake It. Okaii That Was SO Not Necessary. Uhum

Amen.

To the brave and beloved people of this tragic event. Know my heart and soul are there with you. I was in L'Aquila 2 times in last 4 years. Last year there was a puppet show for the children in main square. I want to explain so that you will not think that God did this to His people. Earth's crust is moving beneath your feet b/c Earth is a dynamic planet. Tension builds up and eventually must be released. The area has many tectonic faults & is the reason for the earthquake. The Appen -nine Mntns. are undergoing extension. I'm a geologist in love with Italy & her people. Italian people are strong. You will build your lives again, better days will come!!!

wow i didnt know that earthquakes could cause so much damage

elowwwwwwwwwww

AS A 79 YEAR OLD Cercone man whose ancestors i believe were a prominient family in Aquila and I believe still are[ whether they are prominient or not doesn't really matter does it]? my heart and emotions so call out to the Cercone's and everyone else in the devastated earthquake area . Why dear and mighty Lord would you allow such beautiful beautiful people that supposedly you created to suffer so? Do we really anger you that very much? Have we not suffered enough because of Adam and Eve? When are you going to reach out and stop the increasing maddness and chaos of our earthly world??

Thousand of Thanks to Us reporters and journalists for your job.

multa saude a tutti...forza...forza...mui forza...Deus...ajudará no futuro

tragic sights, sadness grips the heart of anyone who would see the images of the devastation that has killed hundreds of people in L' Aquila, a lovely city that can be traced from the rubble.

from the philippines, my sympathy to the people of L' Aquila. my prayer for the rebuilding of the city and the lives shattered by the earthquake. continue to have faith in God. He will not leave your side, let Him do his miracle. love and light,

Edwin Cordevilla

que buenas fotos, estan chevere chevere chevere tendre que investigar acerca de aquila y ese suceso asi podre ver mas haya de las fotos. espero puedan traducir esto saludos desde slp mex.

Cari Amici Italiani, siamo con voi in questa tragedia incomprensibile, Vi auguro di avere la forza per sopportarla e ricostruire questo bellissimo paese.
Sto disperatamente cercando i miei amici de L' Aquila, la Famiglia Vecchioli: Sig. e Sig.ra Agostino Vecchioli e Fabio Vecchioli. Vi prego, se qualcuno ne sa, mi informi all' indirizzo zoltan.ackermann@freemail.hu
Un abbraccio forte di tutto il mio cuore a tutti voi!

Miklos Viktoria (L'Ungheria)

Im really sorry to hear that 40 people were killed and after i went on this website then i do feel very upset for people died and if that was me then i wouldn't be hapy as people wern't in the first place and i do feel sory for the little kids as there mums orr dads could be stuck in the roofs where they have clapsed R.I.P to all the people what are dead because off that earth quake.

#6 is unbelievable

Im so sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was there that night, I experienced the earthquake. He was a devastating thing, I lost a dear friend. I have taken a great fear, a feeling that does not wish it on anyone. The noise of the earthquake was terrifying, the wall seemed to break, all trembling, all fell to the ground. has spent a month, I am sad in my heart. I studied at L'AQUILA, I loved L'AQUILA, now was not anything. My thoughts go to those who no longer live and to my dear friend NICOLA.

É de lamentar tudo isto!
Mas ninguém têm culpa das partidas que a natureza nos prega!
Enfim... há que ter calma, reflectir sobre a vida e seguir o caminho em frente, embora nos custe muito mas temos que continuar caminho fora!
Sentimentos pelos entequeridos e as melhoras a todos os feridos.
Um bem haja!
Mário Neves - Beja - Portugal.

É de lamentar tudo isto!
Mas ninguém têm culpa das partidas que a natureza nos prega!
Enfim... há que ter calma, reflectir sobre a vida e seguir o caminho em frente, embora nos custe muito mas temos que continuar caminho fora!
Sentimentos pelos entequeridos e as melhoras a todos os feridos.
Um bem haja!
Mário Neves - Beja - Portugal.

see INGV's preliminary studies and damage survey on the l'Aquila seismic sequence on GoogleEarth:

http://code.google.com/p/ingvkml4apr9earthquake/

awesome

in hope the people are ok and there houses are getting made again

marianna, vale ... thank you live, Ti Amo per sempre, Mi Manchi da morire... God Bless Everyone

Que Deus acolha todas a vitimas em seu Seio e as acalente como as familias que ainda se encontram aqui na Terra.
Deus sabe o que faz.

Sinceras condolencias às familias das vitimas

I cannot express the pain that I feel for the people of this region. Being Italian is not the reason I write - it is to reach out into the hearts of the people who lost loved ones- and who are coming to terms with the magnitude of this tragedy. Around the world we see so much devestation and yes- as a Christian I ask God many questions. I hold you all dear in my heart every man, woman and child. In your isolated times of grief and thought's may I just say that Ti amo molto....

Dio benedica le famiglie per le loro perdite in questa tragedia

Destino e necessita' volle che lasciassi la mia bella Aquila 53 anni fa'! Ora che ero pronto per ritornare alla mi citta'natale non cé'rimasto niente dove tornare!
Franco De Simone,un aquilano!

I was devastated to hear about the destruction in L'Aquila. I visted my family there and loved it so much. My relatives are the LALLI family and I pray they are all safe.Our thoughts and prayers are with all.

I feel so sorry for them....im doing a project on this.....i hope their homes are rebuilt soon.

sad

soory for all have happed to guys

That is like so sad; all those dead bodies and espacially the picture where the fire fighter found his dead daughter. i feel sorry for these people and am glad some survived (: '

that is soo sad. People finding their daughters and sons dead. And for all the daughters and sons that found their family members dead and have nobody to speak to, it was such a beautiful town tooo ..

Per tutta la famiglia Giannetti da S. Eusanio Forconese e L'Aquila...amore da la tua cugina in USA. Diana Giannetti-Kron

Non ho parole per tutti voi che avete vissuto questa esperienza... Non avevo visto le immagini e veramente sono commosso. Benedetti tutti e abbiate forza, sono momenti difficili ma si devono superare... cosi e la vita. Un forte abbraccio a tutti da me e mia famiglia da qui di Caracas, Venezuela.

Fico decepcionado ao ver estas fotos, se apanhava um sítio, a cidade onde joga o Juventus e o estádio delle api ficaria destroçado.

Peço a deus que lhe sustente as almas

I felt like crying looking at these photographs.
Very touching and painful.

it is very painfull. after looking 2 pictures i felt crying.
may god help them 2 bulid again such a lovely town

Sono molto orgogliosa degli Aquilani come si comportono. Sono sicura che il loro coragio e' infinito e con l'aiuto di Dio recostruiranno L'Aquila meglio di prima.

Gli Aquilani sono persone prudenti e laboriose. May God help l'Aquila and the rest of the the Abbruzzi. We love you

My thoughts go to all of you god bless
from denmark

My deepest sympathy to all the families. You are in my prayers.
My great-grandfather and great-grandmother, Felice and Bambina DeRamo and grandfather and grandmother, Joseph and Christina (Capone) DeRamo were from L'Aquila before coming to the United States around the 1920s.

IT was a bashfulI shock when i heard AND WATCHED that some of our FILIPINO SISTERS AND BROTHERS WERE BASHFULLY AFFECTED AND NO HOUSE TO LIVE IN BUT IN A CAMP.. LETS'S CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE RECOVERY OF ALL.

OMG
im glad some one put this up cuz i have a report to do about italy's natural disasters SO THANX heres a bunny () ()
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im so sorry for everybodys lose and i hope everyone who survived will get well soon and italy will be back on its feet in no time.

I know no one, nor do I know anyone who knows anyone, from Italy. However, despite my disconnection from this, I still feel for you, for every victim or survivor. I am sorry for any loss, and you are in my prayers.

# 6 is cute....and #27 almost made me cry...

These powerful photos hits a nerve and the heart not really knowing how devistating this tragedy is. It is important to pass this on to as people as possible.

My Mother and Father were from Abruzzi. If they were alive today-I would imagine how they would feel after seeing their birth place destroyed and the suffering that abounds in the region. I am their son and am old (83) but feel as if Abruzzi was my home though born in the US. My feelings run h igh and wish I were younger to aid in some way to help those in dire need. But infirmaty has crippled me and all I can do is suffer with them in silence. My Love and hope for the future of Abruzzi will always be in my thoughts and prayers.

nastey

Dear Friends,
I am a doctor from L'Aquila, after the sadness of this terrible event we are trying to rebuild our city. Thank you all for your words of hope. What we experienced and we are experiencing is terrible, but the beautiful part of this city will rise again. Thanks.

yes, sure your city rise again because not is the first time that these city suffer earthquake, so I know that soon these city will be beautiful and peaceful again. My best wishes for these people and special wishes to my friend and his family Martin's

May the grace of God be with them all, there, our thoughts and prayers are with them all, however man must help himself. I trust that goverments move swiftly to rebuild and accomodate, as the Italian summer will be quickly replaced with the cold of winter. I have family over the in L, Aquila and Arango, famiglia Pulsoni.
We in Australia offer ourselves to accomodate our relatives if the goverments will allow passage or sponsor loved ones in their time of need, because I fear that time will run out and rebuilding will take many years to come, Iam quite certain that this offer will be accomodated throughtout other parts of the world.

I pray that our family, tthe Ranalli family has survived this catastrophic event. I hope to come to A'quila soon and hope to see them.

altro che buon ferragosto...co ste immagini non c' è prtoprio nulla da festeggiare...ma cosa ci è successo il 6 aprile?se qualcuno sa la risposta mi aiutasse a capire!!!scusate ma non ci riesco...

TO THE RANALLI FAMILY WE WILL SEE YOU IN OCTOBER MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL TRIED MANY TIMES TO CONTACT YOU TO NO AVAIL. FROM GLORIA AND JAY FERNANDEZ/ FERNANDO RANALLI DAUGHTER.

l'aquila tornerà a volare

After more than 5 month from the catastrophic event we went trough, it's very hard looking at these pictures, something deep inside start rising, leaving you without breath, my thoughts run from your childhood to an imaginary future hard to define.

Fatevi coraggio tutti gli ONNESI che le cose vanno a migliorare molto presto.Oggi avete ricevuto le chiavi delle casette prefabbricate,buona fortuna allavvenire FORZA FORZA che sara' come prima,i migliori auguri da chi sempre vi pensa Roberto Paolucci.

awwwwwwwwwwww that is so sad

wow

sorry dudes real shame that had top happen i send my condolances

so verry sorry

I'm from L'aquila and now I live in an hotel in Giulianova (Km 90 from L'Aquila); I'd like to have some information about the pictures and how i can have its or if exist a book whit theese photos.

I am a descendent of the Castelli Family from the area, my Great Aunt "Lizzy" Castelli-Santarelli, was the postmistress in Tussio nearby. I understand that her adopted children and their children lived in L'Aquila. I do not as yet know your names, but know that I am seeking you out, and my heart is broken for your suffering and harm this earthquake has caused.

I plan to come to you this coming year, I will see what I can do to be of help when I do so!

My Love, prayers and blessings are with you, and all others who have endured this tragedy as well!

Rev. Michael David S. Severson :-)

i have to do a school project on thsi earthquake but i just can't stop crying it's so sad ;-(

that is so sad i wish i could give to them people

..come una guerra vera,dove si muore veramente,e muoiono il luoghi dove abbiamo lasciato i ricordi. Come una vera guerra, ma dove l'avversario e' la nostra terra.

that is horrible

my good!

I'm a civil protection volonteer and I spent two months in abruzzo , I want thanks the great people of Abruzzo. Thank you for your strength of spirit.
I hope...I'm sure that L'Aquila'll turn to fly!!!