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"I Should Not Have Blown up Any Buildings": the Systemic Errors that Made the Terratromol of Venice Worse.

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The Washington Post · Helena Carpio La Guaira, Veneçuela. Two decades ago, a group of scientists working for the government of Veneçuela identified the area of the country with the most danger of living a great terratremol. But the authorities, desirous of fulfilling the promise of renting drawings of thousands of places for previous floods, ignored the warnings and built official protection floors.
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The Washington Post · Helena Carpio La Guaira, Veneçuela. Two decades ago, a group of scientists working for the government of Veneçuela identified the area of the country with the most danger of living a great terratremol. But the authorities, desirous of fulfilling the promise of renting drawings of thousands of places for previous floods, ignored the warnings and built official protection floors.

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VilaWeb.cat broke the news on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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