'It's flat, like a book': Summer getaway reduced to ghost town.

The article reports on impact of earthquake that occurred in Amatrice, Italy in September 2016 at night that flattened houses and buried residents in the debris. Topics discussed include involvement of rescue teams and civil protection agencies to help the victims; protection provided to the victims regarding housing and medical care; and views of Stefania Proietti, the mayor of Assisi, Italy, on the same.