Renzi contacts governor after quake

(ANSA) - Ancona, August 24 - Premier Matteo Renzi ensured government support and solidarity towards communities in the central Marche region affected by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in an SMS message to Governor Luca Ceriscioli on Wednesday morning.
    Messages also poured in from other regional governors with offers of personnel and equipment for rescue operations. Lazio Governor Nicola Zingaretti called on the public not to obstruct the Salaria road leading from the capital to a mountainous region in upper Lazio that was also devastated by the seism. "Don't clog the Salaria, a crucial artery for rescue services," Zingaretti said in the city of Rieti, where he arrived after news hit of the quake. "I'm here to give my support to rescuers and volunteers who are saving lives. All law enforcement forces are mobilized for this incredible catastrophe".