people in the region are supposed to remain alert for afterscks. a few moments ago, pope francis offered prayers. diane and kemndis. >> an all-out effort taking place. jennifer, thank you. >> it's a challenging area. mountainous. the roads to get to the windy. it's particularly challenging. one of the big fears is in the midst of all this, aftershocks. the u.s. geological survey has tracked aftershocks. >>> we're going to keep following all of this on "good morning america." >> that's what's making phews in >> >> a massive earthquake hits italy. buildings collapsed burying people in rubble. what we are learning about the search underway right now. >> plus, we're on weather watch as storms move through southeastern wisconsin. the areas that will see heavy rain and lightning and when there will be a break from the rain. >> good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> and i'm melinda davenport. it's 4:30 on this wednesday, august 24th. teorologist sally severson is . tracking storms. >> that is right, and theare getting