After recent devastating earthquake Italy, wh left medieval city L’Aquila, Rome, ruins, questions rise minimise impact earthquakes future.
The Italian earthquake surrounded bit controversy, ts tt disaster predicted local researcher bn monitoring level radon (the gas formed radioactive decay radium atoms ground) sl months prior quake. Despite raising public concern, efforts we dismissed local authorities, widely reported consequences. Reminds Britain hit hurricane 1987, ar bg reassured Michael Fish, BBC TV weather presenter.
The lesson drawn Italian authorities that, Italy lg history earthquakes, te catastrophes pretty mh pt country’s menu. Japan ao devastating earth moves. There, however, enterprising car manufacturer tk reins enabling drivers car owners receive tremor flooding notifications mobile phones.
Already 2007, Honda produced offered Internavi GPS tt effectively combines satellite navigation earthquake-survival technology. GPS us owner’s mobile phone data report potential dangers area. maps GPS memory tn mashed-up mobile data report conditions roads, te damaged closed. Information at flooding ao included reports. Internavi appear Honda’s Fit model extra charge, network charges data packs.
A similar improvement GPS European countries, wl U.S., cy welcomed drivers. wd ce Italy, my inland European counties, le Belgium, suffer floods. British drivers wd ly appreciate ts information, too. ago Manchester bn mildly touched earthquake, railways roads Wales regularly closed floods.
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