The Villages
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| ZIP code(s) | 32159, 32162, 32163, 34731, 34785 |
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| Population | 51,442 (Apr 1, 2010) |
| Neighborhoods | Cottages at Summerchase |
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| ID | 1169644 |
About The Villages
The Villages is a census-designated place in Sumter County, Florida, United States. It shares its name with a broader master-planned age-restricted community that spreads into portions of Lake and Marion counties.
Sailing to school and the daily issues of climate change
... " The most important thing to me, and everyone else in this community, is getting back to some kind of normality and being able to get to the towns and The Villages we rely upon, " Andrew says...
Migrants to Europe dying in gun battles and car crashes
... Wrecked, burnt-out cars line the roadside on the Hungarian side of the fence between The Villages of Asotthalom and Morahalom...
Zimbabwe's cholera crisis fuelled by chronic water shortages
... Chitungwiza is a city all of its own given its size and population, but the infrastructure of its water works and civil planning have barely caught up with an ever-expanding population and a massive exodus from The Villages to the city in the constant search for work...
Rural buses: Councils opt for 'on-demand' services in face of cuts
... She said that the service " keeps everyone in The Villages in touch with what s going on...
Portugal's Barroso lithium mine project faces villagers' ire
... They must also build a new road to avoid The Villages and fill in the opencast pits when mining there is finished...
Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days
... Images from The Villages show entire houses, which were too fragile to withstand such a quake, reduced to rubble...
Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors
... Images from The Villages show entire houses, which were too fragile to withstand such a quake, reduced to rubble...
Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province
... " In the very first shake all the houses collapsed, " Herat resident Bashir Ahmad, whose family lives in one of The Villages, told AFP news agency...
Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days
A second large earthquake has hit Afghanistan just days after a 6. 3 magnitude quake in the same region killed More Than 1,000 people.
The new quake, of the same magnitude, struck at around 05:10 local time (00:40 GMT) on Tuesday.
The epicentre is 28km (17 miles) north of The City of Herat.
The impact of the new quake is Not Yet clear, but many are already sleeping in the open after their homes were destroyed on Saturday.
There is also a shortage of blankets, food and other supplies.
Saturday Morning 's earthquake hit Zindajan, a rural district some 40km (25 miles) from Herat city.
Images from The Villages show entire houses, which were too fragile to withstand such a quake, reduced to rubble.
Afghanistan is frequently hit by Earthquakes - especially in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range as it lies near The Junction of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
