Earthquake Aftershocks and an Italian City Bans Late Snacks

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In today's news:
Aftershocks from the April 3rd Hualien Earthquake could last for a year, and an Italian city wants to ban gelato and pizza sales after midnight.
And in today's Tasty Tidbit: The shortest commercial flight in the world.
Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next.
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CWA Says Aftershocks Could Last For a Year
On April 3rd, a severe earthquake shook the island of Taiwan, and devastated (ºR·´) Hualien.
Since then, there have been lots of aftershocks (¾l¾_).
Aftershocks are typical after major earthquakes.
They can keep on happening for days, weeks or even months.
From April 22nd to 23rd there were over 100 quakes.
Many of them reached magnitude (³W¼Ò) 4, some reached magnitude 5, and 2 reached magnitude 6.
According to the Central Weather Administration, these quakes were the aftershocks of the April 3rd earthquake.
The aftershocks were primarily in northern Hualien County.
But now they have moved southwards.
Based on the experience of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake (¶°¶°¤j¦a¾_), or the 9-2-1 Earthquake, more aftershocks might happen over the next 6 months to a year.
The recent aftershocks on April 22nd and 23rd were felt more strongly than those over the last two weeks.
As a result, some buildings that were already damaged by the original April 3rd quake were damaged even more.
Some buildings that were already tilting (¶É±×) collapsed completely.
The agency explained this was because these aftershocks were shallow (²L), and their epicenters (¾_¥¡) further inland (¤º³°).
According to the Seismological Center (¦a¾_¤¤¤ß), aftershocks of a significant earthquake tend to dissipate (®ø´²) over time.
However, there would be sudden high magnitude aftershocks due to stress adjustments.
Therefore there might be another large earthquake.
But it would unlikely reach magnitude 7 or higher.
Due to the expected aftershocks and the upcoming rainy season, officials are advising everyone not to go to mountainous areas, as there could be a risk of landslides (¤s±Y).
In the event of an earthquake, the agency urges everyone to follow these 3 steps:
DROP onto your hands and knees;
COVER your head and neck;
… and HOLD ON until the shaking stops.
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Italian City to Ban Gelato and Pizza Sales after Midnight
What kind of food would you want to have when you visit Italy?
Many would choose pizza and gelato.
Everyone knows what pizza is.
But what about gelatos?
Well, it's a type of Italian ice cream.
It's similar to regular ice cream, but it's made with more milk than cream, which gives it a smoother texture.
Gelato also has less air whipped into it compared to ice cream, making it denser and richer in flavor.
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Pizza and gelatos are two of the most iconic representative (¥Nªí©Ê) foods in Italian culture.
Having a late-night gelato is a vital («D±`­«­nªº) for many Italians.
It's also an experience for the millions of tourists who visit Italy.
But now, an Italian city is planning to ban the sale for takeaway food and drink at nighttime.
You're probably wondering which city?
Well, it's Milan (¦ÌÄõ).
Milan is Italy's second largest city and fashion capital.
Milan officials say the ban is necessary to reduce late-night noises in residential areas.
Under the ban, food establishments would not be allowed to serve food and dinks between 12:30 am to 6:00 am.
Marco Granelli, a Milan city official, said, "Our objective is to seek a balance between sociability (ªÀ¥æ) and entertainment and the peace and health of our residents."
However, critics are against the ban.
They say the decision violates (¹H¤Ï) Italian culture.
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One critic called Barbieri mentions that most young people in Milan go out for dinner after 10:00 pm, especially during summertime, when it's too hot to go out during the day.
Barbieri agrees that some residents are disturbed by the noise.
But he says there are other ways to go about making it quieter during nighttime, as opposed to an outright ban on takeaway food and drink.
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He said the city has many areas that are perfect for late night food, that won't disturb residents.
This is not the first time that officials tried a late-night food ban.
In 2013, a similar ban was dropped due to public backlash (¤Ï¼u).
There was even a protest (§Üij) movement known as "Occupy Gelato."
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Critics hope that the authorities can come up with a plan that benefits both parties.
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So, in today's News Bites:
Aftershocks from the April 3rd Hualien earthquake could last for a year.
Authorities urge the public not to go into mountain areas due to aftershocks and the rainy season.
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This Italian city wants to ban gelato and pizza sales at nighttime.
Milan officials suggest the noise is disturbing residents.
Critics say the ban goes against Italian culture.
Critics say there are other ways to go about making it quieter during nighttime.
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And in today's Tasty Tidbit,
Did you know that the world's shortest commercial flight is in Scotland?
It's a two minute journey from Orkney Islands "Westray" to "Papa Westray" in Northern Scotland.
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