The 1985 earthquake accelerated this flight. He was born and raised in Roma and lived there until the 1985 earthquake, when, horrified by the destruction around him, he fled the neighborhood. But Tuesday’s earthquake reawakened old emotions. On Thursday, she was visiting her mother, who still lives in the house she bought when property values plunged after the 1985 earthquake. The roof of the century-old house partly collapsed during Tuesday’s earthquake, and rubble and broken furniture were heaped on the sidewalk.

Source: New York Times September 22, 2017 16:18 UTC