1th June 2012, Concordia
Cars buried under the rubble in the historical centre of Concordia.
10th June 2012, Finale Emilia
A wedding celebrated under the tent in Finale Emilia.
9th June 2012, San Possidonio
The remains of Parmigiano Reggiano in the communal dairy, "La Cappelleta", in San Possidonio.
9th June 2012, Mirandola
Raffaele (man on the left) lost his house and job during the heartquake. After few days in the hospital under shock he said to himself "I need to be strong and carry on", he later became a volunteer in the homeless camp where he was living.
9th June 2012, San Possidonio
A ruined farmhouse under the stars at San Possidonio.
9th June 2012, Mirandola
A document check at the entrance of the Mirandola Camp.
9th June 2012, Medolla
Three cranes holding up the walls of Menu (Industry Speciality Delicatessen). Menu supplies companies of the hospitality industry in all Italy.
9th June 2012, Mirandola
Some members of the Alpini units at work in the homeless camp in Mirandola.
11th June 2012, Cavezzo
A house collapsed in the centre of Cavezzo.
9th June 2012, Mirandola
A homeless family in a very hot afternoon in the emergency camp site in Mirandola.
10th June 2012, San Giacomo Roncole
Signals on the street left by owners of local business, "Shops open".
11th June 2012, Concordia
A group of volunteers organize the supplies receveid for homeless.
11th June 2012, Concordia
Fireman rescue belogings of residents in Concordia town centre.
Fireman rescue belogings of residents in Concordia town centre.
11th June 2012, Concordia
The room of a volunteer during his 3 weeks as volunteers coordinator in Concordia.
9th June 2012, San Possidonio
Three homeless young people around the fire in the garden of their house which is now uninhabitable
Emilia Romagna will always remember May 2012. Two intense tremors stroke the region in which 27 people died, 350 people were injured and 16.000 were made homeless. Furthermore 13.2 million euro has been lost through damage to small and large companies in the area, which mainly includes food production for which this area is so famous.
These photos were taken to show how the region has been affected from this natural disaster and the amazing strenght of the people had in fighting a catastrophe and ribuilding a new life.
