My Italy

A massive earthquake occurred in Messina, Italy, killing at least 60,000 people.

When the rescue work began in Italy, this news surpassed the current Balkan war and became the headlines around the world.

Countries have expressed sympathy for the huge harm Messina has suffered. Unlike human cannibalism, in the face of such natural disasters, human vulnerability is fully exposed. As a result, various countries donated money and materials to express their sympathy for Messina's huge losses.

The governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria-Hungary, the United Kingdom, France, Argentina and other countries immediately donated a large amount of relief funds. The United States provided US$2 million in aid, and four cargo ships loaded with food and medicine sailed from New York to Italy.

In addition to foreign donations, Italy also donated a lot of money and materials. In Milan, the largest city in Italy, led by local celebrities and gentlemen, people in Milan donated money and materials to express their sympathy for the people suffering in Messina.

The same was true in Turin, the headquarters of the Savoy family. A large number of enthusiastic people donated money and materials to express their love for the people of Messina.

In Venice…

In Florence…

In Rome…

People across Italy have donated money and materials to do their part to help those affected by the Messina earthquake. Although there is promotion from the government and guidance from the media, this is enough to show the Italian people's love for the disaster-stricken compatriots.

According to subsequent statistics, in this wave of expressions of concern for the people affected by the Messina earthquake, Italy received a total of 570 million lire in donated funds and materials from home and abroad, of which a total of 190 million lire in donated funds and materials were received from abroad. 380 million liras were received.

Domestic and foreign donations have been generous to the people affected by the disaster in Messina, and of course the people affected by the disaster are also helping themselves.

As the area hardest hit by this disaster, Messina has already begun to rescue itself.

"Ding ding ding!"

"There's a knocking sound here, and there's a living person down there."

A soldier who was searching and rescuing called loudly after confirming that he heard a noise coming from the ruins.

Following his call, a dozen rescue workers quickly gathered. Some of these people were wearing military uniforms, and one could tell they were soldiers by looking at their temperament, while there were also volunteers wearing civilian clothes.

"Is there anyone down there? Make some noise so we can locate you."

Someone in the rescue team shouted into the ruins, trying to determine the location of those who needed to be rescued.

"Ding ding ding!"

A knocking sound came from the ruins, allowing everyone to quickly determine their location.

"Here, let's dig."

As the words fell, the rescue team immediately began to move the collapsed bricks and tiles above. Small pieces can be moved by one person, but large pieces require joint efforts. However, it seems that this rescue team is quite skilled and can move very quickly due to the division of labor.

"Seeing people."

Suddenly a team member exclaimed, and through the gap between the bricks and tiles, he could clearly see a woman being pressed underneath. Fortunately, there was a table blocking her, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Seeing the person, the rescue team became more motivated and dug out the woman in a short time. A pair of big scarred hands put the woman on the stretcher. During this period, the rescue team fed her some water and some sugar.

Next, she will be sent to a nearby medical center, where doctors and nurses will take care of her. I believe she can recover as soon as possible.

Looking at the constantly busy rescue team, Messina's new mayor of Avila watched the constantly busy rescue team from a distance.

"Tell the rescue team to search and rescue for another three days, and then they will need to prepare to clear the rubble."

"Okay mayor, I will notify the rescue team soon."

The secretary took a pen and paper and recorded his orders.

"Also, send a report to Rome asking for another 5,000 tents, 20,000 sets of raincoats and boots, and engineering equipment. We don't have enough, and we need help."

Faced with Avila's detailed list, the secretary quickly completed the writing. "Mayor, please see if what I wrote is correct. If it works, I will send a telegram to Rome immediately."

"It works. Let's take it and send it."

After checking it, Avila returned it to the secretary.

After the secretary left, Avila looked at Messina full of ruins and was full of fighting spirit. He, the newly appointed mayor of Messina, succeeded Mayor Baloric who was killed in the earthquake. Prior to this, Avila served as deputy mayor and mayor of Barletta and Cagliari. His performance is recognized by his peers and superiors, and he is known as a capable and responsible official.

Currently in Messina, Mayor Avila is not only in charge of people's livelihood and government work. Because of Messina's special situation, he also serves as the local commander of Messina. It can be said that the military and civilians currently in Messina are under his control. It can be said that Rome has given him enough power.

And Avila has lived up to expectations. Although he has only been in office for less than five days, he has already given enough confidence to the survivors of Messina. Messina's mess was finally sorted out by Avila.

Yes, what looks like a mess to a mediocre official is a perfect opportunity for someone as capable as Avila. In Rome, Avila also defeated several competitors before finally grabbing this position.

Because as long as you make excellent results at this critical moment, you will definitely be ten times better than usual, because this will leave a deep impression on the big bosses. This is very important for a motivated official.

Of course, if you want to produce outstanding results that are eye-catching, you must have adequate abilities, otherwise you will not be able to achieve such results.

One more thing needs to be said here. According to official statistics, 80,000 people died in Messina in this earthquake and tsunami. The losses it suffered were not unserious. In addition to human losses, 95% of the buildings in the city of Messina collapsed in the earthquake. Even the buildings that did not collapse, most of them became dilapidated buildings. Now it can basically be said that Messina can start over in another place. .

But despite this, Avila, as the mayor, has his own ideas. He is not only thinking about disaster relief, but making Messina better next is equally important to him. But he needs some time to perfect his plan.

Messina, led by Mayor Avila, is trying to save itself. The same is true for other affected areas in Italy, except that Messina was severely affected.

Of course, Rome is also taking various measures to deal with the disaster caused by this earthquake. But for now, the most important response is the allocation of funds.

Speaking of the issue of funds, the ministers in Rome felt uncomfortable with the future retention of funds.

"Everyone, I think you should also know about the losses caused by this Messina earthquake. According to current statistics, in this Messina earthquake, 116,000 people died in our country, 32,000 were injured, and houses collapsed More than 80,000 houses were occupied, and nearly 800,000 people were left homeless, causing direct economic losses of 5 billion lire.”

This string of heavy figures made the ministers present feel uncomfortable. The experienced minister thought more at this time. If the losses caused by the earthquake were so great, then it would be necessary to increase revenue and reduce expenditures to lick the wounds caused by the earthquake.

Sure enough, after Interior Minister Brugger reported the disaster situation, he saw the king speak. "Since this earthquake has caused such huge losses to the people of the Kingdom, does the government have any response measures?"

Facing the king's question, Finance Minister Aldini stood up and spoke. "Your Majesty, in view of the current damage caused by the disaster, our Ministry of Finance is preparing to issue a batch of national bonds worth one billion liras for post-disaster relief and reconstruction work."

Although the damage caused by the disaster was 5 billion lire, with one billion lire to pay off the national debt, the losses suffered can be compensated to some extent. I believe this will contribute to the peace and stability of the disaster-stricken areas.

After the finance minister finished speaking, Carlo looked at the prime minister.

Facing the king's gaze, Cruz certainly knew what it meant, and saw him speak. "In view of the current need for post-disaster reconstruction in Messina, the national debt of one billion lire is a bit tight. The government also needs to reduce other expenditures to pave the way for disaster relief. So I decided that the government needs to reduce 180 million lire. expenses and use them for disaster relief.”

Prime Minister Cruz's words made the ministers a little uncomfortable. This requires 180 million lire to be squeezed out from various departments. This is really not a small amount. Without some rectification, this money is really difficult to squeeze out. However, according to Prime Minister Cruz's style, it goes without saying that he will not give up until all departments are squeezed out 180 million lire.

After the Prime Minister finished speaking, the two military ministers were the most uncomfortable at present. Because since the government has made a statement, the military must not fall behind.

"I think……"

…

After a fierce confrontation, the navy and army finally decided to squeeze out 70 million lire of funds for disaster relief. The reason why we can get money from the military is because the earthquake has caused too much damage. Secondly, the government has paid for it, so how can the military not do it?

With this squeezed-out capital, plus the money from the issuance of national bonds, the people affected by the earthquake can get some living subsidies from the government.

Of course, there are many things to do in the reconstruction work, and the next step requires the full cooperation of the government.