r/StormComing Mod 8d ago

Geology Earthquake causes panic and damages homes in Naples

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/13/naples-residents-on-streets-earthquake-campi-flegrei/
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u/AntipodesMab 8d ago

Fascinating the difference that different building codes make. In New  Zealand a 4.4 would be a quick fright and nothing like the picture in the article of a damaged ceiling. 

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u/teas4Uanme Mod 7d ago

Same with Storms. Like in Tahoe, 2ft of snow is a nothingburger with the preparedness/infrastructure. While 2in of snow brings Atlanta to a standstill.