AusItalia.com and members would like to take this opportunity to wish all L'Aquila citizens and rescue workers strength in this shocking time.

The earthquake, measuring 6.2, struck in the early hours of Monday morning in the central Italian town of L'Aquila and its surrounding provinces.

Over 50,000 citzens are now homeless and the Italian rescue forces are working tirelessly to set up temporary shelter for the needy. 

The unofficial death toll stands at 279 (Thursday April 9) and over 1500 people have suffered injuries.

Please, even in these times of financial instability, find a way to give to the unfortunate. You can google various websites to contribute. Please read below for more ways. If you have any kind of fund raising event please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we can publicise your event.

AusItalia.com wishes the citizens strength and pays tribute to the 7,000 rescue workers which have been deployed from many different regions of Italy.

Read the details below of how to contact the appropriate authorities.

To volunteer to help call 3270499293.

For other information call 800 860 146 or 06 68208

If you have somewhere in Abruzzo for people made homeless by the earthquake to stay call 0854308309.

Authorities are urgently in need of BLOOD - Group 0 RH negative. For information call 06 491340.

In Italiano

Per volentari addestrati numero 3270499293.

Per viveri, coperte medicinali o quant'altro di utile numero 800.860.146 oppure 06.68208.

Chiunque avesse una Struttura alberghiera un Abruzzo e potesse ospitare chiamare 0854308309.

L'Abruzzo si sta appoggiando all'Avis del Lazio, cercando URGENTEMENTE Sangue Gruppo 0 RH Negativo. Per info 06 491340.