On social media, there were many reports of friends or relatives' being buried or trapped, and local residents said that the rescue effort was hindered by the fact that teams were having difficulty getting to the mountainous area, where most towns are reachable only along winding country roads.
12.27am BST Not far from Essex is the town of Gloucester, reachable by Highway 128 – a road most known for being the subject of Jonathan Richman's song, Roadrunner.
Just 10 minutes by car from the center of town and easily reachable by bus, the Malmaison stands in modern splendor in Leith, a lively and much-revived waterfront neighborhood east of central Edinburgh.
Neighborhoods to the west were crawling with the cars of winners and losers trying to work their way to and from the expressway leading to the Trump Marina and to Harrah's next door, and there was traffic headed for the island town of Brigantine, reachable by a single bridge.
Each of these towns is easily reachable by bus.
Getting Around Most sizable towns in Istria are reachable by public bus, but the practical choice for any short-term visitor is a car.
There are also great hiking trails on Mount Tom and Mount Peg that are easily reachable from the town that offer great views.
