The Red Cross Auditorium was handed over to the community of Amatrice

2021-07-31T14:39:24.837Z

If you think of that night of August 24, of the earth that shook even more strongly on October 30, 2016 of magnitude 6.5 between Norcia and Preci in the province of Perugia, the mind goes to the people found under the rubble, to the victims, to the houses, to the churches. , schools reduced to dust. And it is by going back in memory that today's day has an even stronger meaning. The Auditorium della Laga built by the Italian Red Cross, the first real social meeting point for the city, was inaugurated and delivered to the community of Amatrice. Inside a cinema and a theater. A place to meet and regenerate sociality even after Covid. The Red Cross Since the first hours after the earthquake that hit Amatrice and Central Italy in 2016, the commitment of the Italian Red Cross has never stopped:from the rescue to the establishment of a specific unit, unique of its kind, which in recent years has built various structures in the affected areas, contributing to the real reconstruction of the territory. "The Red Cross has always been there - underlined the acting Mayor of Amatrice Massimo Bufacchi - before, during and after the earthquake. The CRI volunteers are a solid certainty for our territory. Even during the lockdown they were substantial. The Council For this reason, the municipality will grant honorary citizenship to the Italian Red Cross. "The President of the Region, Lazio Zingaretti" It is one of the best days in the reconstruction of hope for this community. A concrete answer, which helps the population to regain confidence ”. Zingaretti then recalled the open construction sites:"We will make Amatrice the most digital and interconnected city in Italy". Fabio Rampelli, vice president of the Chamber of Deputies "Getting a destroyed community back on its feet is no small feat. In this the Civil Protection, and in particular the Italian Red Cross, have been exceptional. I am still here, after years, and this is a real example ". Francesco Rocca, President of the Italian Red Cross" This is our day of pride. Since the L'Aquila earthquake, the Italian Red Cross has shown itself to be an Italy that helps ”. Fabrizio Curcio, Head of Civil Protection "For me it is always a thrill to be in Amatrice. This community - he recalled - has shown extraordinary strength. The Auditorium goes in the direction of further strengthening this choral strength.Teamwork is fundamental and leads, as in this case, to tangible fruits ". Giovanni Legnini" I am confident, because - remarked the Extraordinary Government Commissioner - for the 2016 earthquake reconstruction not a week goes by without something good happening to Amateur".