I woke up this morning to the awful news from my beloved Italy. A 6.3 earthquake hit the beautiful medieval town of L'Aquila at 3:35 am local time on Monday morning.
L'Aquila is the capital of the central Italian Abruzzo region, and is about 60 miles north of Rome, where residents also felt the quake. Earthquakes are common in Italy, as it is close to two major geological fault lines.However, the last strong earthquake on the Richter scale was a 6.5 in southern Italy in 1980 that killed nearly 3000 people.
The U.S Geological Survey reported that the 6.3 quake followed less than six hours after another quake hit the northern part of the country. That quake registered 4.6 and occurred about 35miles southeast of Bologna.And three more significant aftershocks, ranging from magnitude 4.3 to 4.8 , shook the area within six hours of the 6.3 quake.
As of right now, over 100 are reported dead, 1,500 injured and over 50,000 homeless. And the search continues..
Lets all keep Italy and Italians in our thoughts and prayers:
God, My Father, Lord of all the earth, have mercy on the people of L'Aquila and Italy, the living and the dead, and with all Your power and glory, help them recover for this disaster.
Comments (10)
So, so sad, and the stories keep coming . . .prayers and more prayers.
Posted by Marcia | April 6, 2009 3:05 PM
Posted on April 6, 2009 15:05
A beautiful prayer, Candi, and I join you in it. So many lives lost, and such destruction.
Posted by sandrac | April 6, 2009 7:38 PM
Posted on April 6, 2009 19:38
So very, very sad. I,too, join you in prayer.
Posted by sheri | April 6, 2009 8:16 PM
Posted on April 6, 2009 20:16
This is just so sad. Thanks for writing about it.
Posted by Chiocciola | April 6, 2009 9:19 PM
Posted on April 6, 2009 21:19
This is heartbreakingly sad. I join you and the others in prayer for all those suffering from this devastation.
Posted by Barb Cabot | April 6, 2009 11:13 PM
Posted on April 6, 2009 23:13
Hi Candi, I first heard about this tragedy reading Sandra's blog and was shocked at the news. I want to join you and everyone in giving our thoughts and prayers to the injured victims, the families of those killed and all those affected by this aweful disaster.
Thank you for writing this post and for sharing your beautiful prayer
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | April 7, 2009 8:14 AM
Posted on April 7, 2009 08:14
It’s heartbreaking. I join you in prayer for all those who have been affected by this tragedy.
Posted by María I. | April 7, 2009 8:38 AM
Posted on April 7, 2009 08:38
I too join you in saying this beautiful prayer. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by Annie | April 8, 2009 10:57 AM
Posted on April 8, 2009 10:57
Candi, what a moving post and beautiful prayer. I too pray that all those affected by the earthquake know the strength and power of God's love, and that the prayers of so many around the world will carry them through their grief and loss.
Posted by Anne | April 8, 2009 3:17 PM
Posted on April 8, 2009 15:17
Well said Candi. This is so tragic, so heartbreaking.
Posted by girasoli | April 8, 2009 4:39 PM
Posted on April 8, 2009 16:39