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A series of devastating earthquakes struck Central Italy on 24 August 2016, causing loss of 296 lives. The initial 6.2 and 5.5 magnitude quakes, along with aftershocks as high as 4.5 magnitude, caused destruction and severe damage to the mountain villages of Amatrice, Accumoli, Arquata del Tronto and other historic towns in the regions of Lazio, Umbria, Marche and Abruzzo. Quake-related damage has been reported throughout the region.
ICCROM has collaborated with CHIEF - Cultural Heritage International Emergency Force, and with CESMAR7 - Centro per lo Studio dei Materiali per il Restauro, to create the Centro Crisis Culturale Crowdmap.
If you are in the area or are in contact with someone who is, use #terremotocentroitalia2016 and #emergenzabeniculturalisisma2016 to tweet pictures of earthquake-affected cultural heritage of Central Italy from your mobile. This may include churches, traditional or monumental structures, sculpture or art objects, etc. If possible, indicate their location. Reports will be made based on your feedback. They will constitute a valuable resource for preparations to be undertaken to salvage heritage. The tweet feedback is linked to https://centrocrisiculturale.crowdmap.com/. Reports may also be sent to crisiculturale@gmail.com
This crowdmap was created thanks to the joint work of several people, and aims to collect testimonies from the earthquake location with respect to cultural heritage affected by the 24 August earthquake. The project authors are ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) together with the civil protection volunteer association CHIEF and the professional restoration organization CESMAR7.
The crowdmap is based on a method devised by ICCROM, ICOMOS-ICORP and other partners to gather information on damage caused to cultural heritage sites and institutions in the wake of the Nepal earthquake of 2015.
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Centro Crisi Culturale Crowdmap