Quake reconstruction decree extension (2)

(ANSA) - Ancona, October 27 - The government's earthquake reconstruction decree will be "extended" to cover the areas struck by Wednesday night's two quakes, Marche Governor Luca Ceriscioli said after meeting Premier Matteo Renzi in the quake zone Thursday. The decree was first issued after an August 24 quake that killed 298 people and flattened villages. The last two quakes caused extensive fresh damage. "The tape has been wound back two months and we're again faced with an emergency, with the need to house people tonight," he said. "Winter is coming and so we'll avoid tents in favour of temporary accommodation like hotels and other facilities, and then restart the machine that, with prefabricated wooden homes, will allow people to stay in the area".