RSOE EDIS: Italy - Landslide - 2010.02.16

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2010-02-16 09:55:33 - Landslide - Italy EDIS CODE: LS-20100216-24959-ITA Date & Time: 2010-02-16 09:55:33 [UTC] Area: Italy, Calabria, , Maierato Not confirmed information! Description: A massive mudslide has swept through an Italian town after heavy rains saturated the ground. Footage of the slide was caputured in the town of Maierato, in the region of Calabria. Around 200 residents of the southern Italian town were evacuated after the enormous landslide tore down pylons and wrecked buildings. No deaths or injuries were reported. According to an initial investigation made by Italian civil defence officials, the landslide could have been caused by heavy rains in the Calabria region. Local residents were evacuated and brought to the police school of Vibo Valentia, the closest city. Heavy rains in southern Italy caused more than 100 smaller landslides in the Calabria region, according to local reports. Youtube Video Posted:2010-02-16 09:55:33 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu