Word: zamberletti
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...government has done "everything that is humanly and institutionally possible." Still, by midweek the government had all but abandoned Plan S, though not without claiming a moral victory. "The constant flow of food, clothes, tents and campers [into the affected area] has raised people's hopes," said Giuseppe Zamberletti, who heads the government relief operation. "A massive evacuation would have been more likely to take place had we failed to bring adequate help." With that, the government moved thousands of campers, trailers and even some railroad cars into the stricken region. By week's end some...
...responsibility-and the credit-for ultimately pulling together the relief effort belonged to Giuseppe Zamberletti, 56, the government's Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Appointed commissioner for the stricken area on Tuesday, Zamberletti set up headquarters in Naples and immediately imposed some badgering generalship on his sprawling forces. By Friday large quantities of food, clothing and medical supplies to prevent the spread of disease were flowing into the major towns, though deliveries to the most isolated villages remained slow. The commissioner also busied himself requisitioning railroad cars and seaside tourist hotels to provide temporary shelter for the homeless...
...Zamberletti brings some experience to the job. In 1976 he supervised rescue operations after an earthquake hit the Friuli region, northeast of Venice. His performance earned him a reputation for getting things done-and a certain fame among ham radio operators under the code name Zorro. But he admits that the success of that effort owed much to foreign assistance, especially from...
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