Bureaucracy kills more than earthquakes – the message on one of the banners at a protest in central Italy, in one of the areas devastated by a series of strong quakes in August and October last year. <br /><br /> Residents gathered in Accumoli to complain that not enough has been done to help them with cleaning up operations and reconstruction.<br /><br /> They say with the freezing weather slowing down the few reconstruction efforts that have begun, there must be better and quicker use of disaster funds.<br /><br /> “We want more than words”, said one woman. “A lot of money was donated after the quakes. People want to return to their land. Use that money.” <br /><br /> Some 298 people died in the quakes, with many more injured. <br /><br /> There was widespread damage to businesses and homes, forcing a lot of residents into emergency shelters.<br />
