Courtney

﻿Welcome to my Wiki page! This is my report of the Messina Earthquake. On December 28th 1908 at 5.20am local time, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Messina, Italy, Over 72,00 people were killed, although the death toll is actually estimated to be around 110,000. The earthquake caused severe damage to surrounding areas Sicily and Reggio di Calabria. Around 25% of Reggio di Calabria's population was killed as a result. 93% of the buildings in Messina were absolutely demolished as they had not been constructed for earthquake resistance, having heavy roofs and vulnerable foundations. Rail lines in the area were destroyed, along with some railway stations. As a result thousands of bodies were trapped beneath the ruins and Messina has been labeled 'Citt à di Morte' which translates to 'City of the Dead'. Within minutes of the quake a tsunami struck, causing more damage and completely destroying Messina, along the coast of Sicily, Reggio di Calabria and some other cities along Italy's mainland. The biggest waves were reported to be around 20ft (6m) high and they wiped out many unreinforced masonry buildings. Unfortunately, no survivors could be found to share their story of the event. Aftershocks continued to shake the city for five years and fianlly stopped in 1913. Many people lost their homes and some of their family due to the earthquake and Messina's buildings are now stronger and more earthquake resisitant. Although Italy gets hit but quite afew earthquakes, due to sitting on the boundaries of the African, Arabian and Eurasian plates, the 1908 Messina earthquake was one of the most devastating to hit the country. 22/10 It is good to see you are sharing this report with everyone. Miss Paterson

22/10/10

Raining Shower, Cold

Falling, Dripping, Saturating

Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop

Clearing, Warming, Drying

Hot, Bright

Sunny

15/10/10

This was meant to be a Diamante poem, but it didn't come up right when I saved. 18/10 I like your poem. I don't know how to save them on here in the right format. It doesn't work for me either. Miss Paterson

Personification Poem. As I stand here in the cold I am starting to get old Frozen on the spot Wearing a scarf of dots My kind is born When it's no longer warm Children come to play In the white blanket that never stays My time is coming to an end <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">I'll say goodbye to all my friends <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">I wonder if they will miss me <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Though next year there will be <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Many others just like me <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">That they can go and see <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">They sit around a wooden table <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">And I wonder if they are able <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">To think that I might want to join in <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">All the fun that's causing a din <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">That I might want hot choclate too <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Or to come with them when they visit the zoo <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Snowballs fly around <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">And softly plop when they hit the ground <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Everbody recieves a pelting <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Noone noticing that I'm melting <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Noone cares that I will fall <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">I'm just a snowman after all﻿ <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">﻿ <span style="color: #0005ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">4/11/10

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">04/11 I've enjoyed this poem! Well done Courtney. Don't forget to date your work :) Miss Paterson 13.9.10 That poem added a lot of misterry to what it was:)Liam

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Lake Kaniere Recount As I tramped through the lush, green bush, I could hear the sound of fragile twigs crunching beneath my shoes. Eilish and I followed Chelsea's lead to the edge of the island. On the way we passed trees that had tumbled over and others that reached up to the sky.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Finally we reached the end of the trail. The view was amazing ! The vast expanse of Lake Kaniere looked like a twinkling ocean of glittering diamonds, that seemed to be winking at me.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The sun was hanging high in the sky like a golden orb, it's glowing rays seeping through the trees and warming my back as Eilish, Chelsea and I clambered back to our kayaks through the beautiful bush, remembering the glittering lake. Once we arrived at our kayaks there was an awkward scramble, as we all tried to lower ourselves into our them and push ourselves out into the lake without touching the piercing cold water.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">While we were kayaking back I stopped, as two ducks shot past me like bullets racing to a target, their webbed feet disturbing the calm, glassy surface of the lake.

30/07/10

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Great to see you have made a start on your page Courtney. I love your descriptions. Miss Paterson

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Thanks Miss Paterson :) Courtney

I'm looking forward to seeing what else you are going to put on your wall :) Miss Paterson 11/08 Wow! I really have to think carefully about what you could do to improve this!! I really enjoy this piece of work. Miss Paterson :) <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Well done Courts, it's a wonderful piece of writing you've got going on. I want to read MORE !! (: Taay

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Awesome job i really liked it you must have had an awesome job. <span style="color: #9820e9; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> //I love how you described how the sun was hanging in the sky. Keep up the good work Courtney !! Mickey.(:﻿﻿﻿﻿//

// Thanks everyone for all the comments :) Courtney //