. >> massimo nicoletti is trying to do just that. the first if the earthquake hit here on may 20 last year. the rubble and debris have been cleared away, but there are still traces of destruction. this house is being held together with bands. this is a ghost town. no one is interested in renting or buying in the area. >> the government is to blame. they only dispense money gradually for fear it will fall into the wrong hands, but it takes too long and we do not have time. this area will die out. >> nicoletti takes us to the industrial zone. the area is getting back up and running, but the companies have to foot the bill for the rebuilding themselves. no one here had taken out insurance against earthquake damage. it wasn't entirely unexpected event. >> no one in the community, the province, or the region told us about a new building regulations before the earthquake, but they were always concerned with everything else from hygiene to sound protection. >> the manufacturer of transmission parts had to invest 600,000 euros into his facto