Portugal to Light up Its Cities Purple Marking 1755 Earthquake
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A civic campaign aims to unite communities in order to preserve the memory of the great earthquake of 1755, which caused thousands of deaths, and to raise awareness of the importance of seismic preparation.
Initiative will take place from Saturday to Sunday, this weekend.
Portugal to light up its cities purple marking 1755 earthquake
Over 40 sites in 15 districts and autonomous regions of Portugal will be lit up in purple from the night of 31 October through 1 November as part of a campaign to raise public awareness of the risks of seismic activity and the need to be prepared for natural disasters.
The initiative recalls the victims of the earthquake of 1755 and alerts to the importance of being prepared for an earthquake
More than 40 locations in 15 districts of the country will light up in purple on Saturday night to Sunday to sensitize the population to the seismic risks, according to the Quake – Museum of the Earthquake of Lisbon, promoter of the campaign.
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