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Welcome to the Italian podcast.This is an intermediate episode, I will tell you in it earthquake (earthquake) It occurred in central Italy in August, and the problem of natural disasters is widespread in Italy. On podcastitaliano.com, you will find transcripts with translations of the most difficult words.
As you know, on August 24, 2016, a strong earthquake occurred in central Italy, in the so-called “Tronto Valley” at the junction of Lazio, Marche, Umbria and Abruzzo.3 cities have suffered losses Huge damage (damaged severely): Accumoli, Amatrice (famous for the famous Amatriciana sauce, world-renowned) and Arquata del Tronto.This shake (Vibration, earthquake) They are numerous, and the seismic activity has not yet been completed.In fact, today, October 16, there is further (additional) The magnitude is 4.1. But the main shock happened at 3:36:32 on August 24, with a magnitude of about 6. 298 people were killed and 388 injured. Local cultural heritage (Local Cultural Heritage), Such as churches and buildings.This Estimated loss (Estimated damage) From Prime Minister (Prime Minister) Matteo Renzi is worth 4 billion euros.
Italy, especially the central and southern regions, is notorious (As we all know, it’s called) High seismic risk area (High earthquake risk)——In other words, the probability of an earthquake is extremely high. In fact, among European countries, Italy is the country most severely affected by the epidemic in history. earthquake (Synonyms earthquake), This several times Destructive (Destructive). One of the most famous incidents in recent years was the attack and destruction of L’Aquila in Abruzzo in 2009, resulting in the deaths of as many as 309 people. The famous Ilpinia earthquake in 1980 killed nearly 300 people, if Let’s go back to about a century (If we go back a century), In 1908, the Messina earthquake was the biggest natural disaster Where we have memory (In life memory) Number of victims in Europe (approximately 100,000, possibly more)
Therefore, earthquakes are very frequent in Italy. But why at that time, Someone might object (Someone might want to know, ask) We gather Always like this Unprepared? (We are not prepared/ Found myself unprepared). Why does Japan have a magnitude 6 earthquake They won’t even cause victims (Will not cause a victim), Causing hundreds of people in Italy? This is a difficult question.
One of the main problems that make the Italian earthquake so dangerous is the huge wealth of historical buildings. Ancient building (Built a long time ago). Italy has a huge cultural and artistic heritage (it is the country with the largest number of historical sites on the UNESCO list), and cities that have been hit by earthquakes since last August have no modern buildings. according to (Build as follows) Modern technology Earthquake resistance (Anti-seismic, anti-seismic); This is why they often suffer severe damage when this type of earthquake occurs. Refurbish (Decoration) Such a large number of ancient buildings Not normal (Non-compliant) Some people think this means unsustainable costs Treasury (National Treasury, National Fund). However, on the other hand, the earthquake in Italy is a reality Regret to note (Notorious, sadly famous) If we cannot find a solution on a regular basis, we will have to witness such tragedies.
But it’s not just earthquakes that cause problems in our country: Flood and flood (flood) occur on time (often) Every year with the arrival of winter and rain (especially in Liguria, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, etc.), they are Italian plagues.
This is a fact (This is a fact) Our peninsula is often attacked by natural disasters, because in the past we have not done enough to prevent and limit natural disasters.However, in my opinion, it is necessary to intervene in a systematic way, and most importantly Historical memory (Historical memory). Earthquakes and floods are the norm in our country. Unfortunately, they can only continue to do so in the future.
Thanks for listening to this episode.This topic is not simple at all, it is a controversial and often debated topic, so I stay on the general side (Keep it general) Don’t say Inaccurate (Inaccurate), I’m not an expert in this area, so I don’t want to say something untrue; I hope you like it anyway and learn something. To transcribe, please visit podcastitaliano.com and listen to the episode several times to improve your understanding. Until next time! Hello there.
