Insuring for Disaster
We cant prevent tragedies like the Nepal quake, but we can find a better way to help.. Op-Ed article by policy expert Jeffrey D Sachs argues that devastating earthquake in Nepal points up need for new global system of insurance for natural disasters; holds international response in such cases usually amounts to desperate patchwork that fails to result in long-term rebuilding effort; outlines system that would provide insurance in open markets with cost-sharing by international agencies like the World Bank.
Fresh earthquake kills scores in NEPAL and India
CHAUTARA, Nepal (Reuters) - A second powerful earthquake in less than three weeks spread panic in Nepal on Tuesday, bringing down buildings weakened by the first disaster and killing at least 66 people, including 17 in neighbouring India and one in .
Wavy Gravy Hosting Benefit Concert for Nepal Earthquake Relief
On April 25th, Nepal was rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people and injured nearly 20,000 more. Sevas primary mission involves helping cure and prevent blindness, but its network of clinics and hospitals was able to .
Videos Capture Second Quake in NEPAL
Witnesses recorded the moment and aftermath of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal on Tuesday, just weeks after one there killed more than 8,000 people.
Across NEPAL’s Countryside, Desperate Journeys to Ruined Homes After Quake
Outside Katmandu, people are anxious to find out what happened to their relatives and homes after the devastating quake.. Villages near epicenter of earthquake in Nepal are badly damaged and difficult to reach, leaving residents largely without outside help; landslides continue and regularly block roads, hindering progress by aid workers.
Rescue Efforts Continue in NEPAL Quake
The Indian government and rescue workers discussed the search and relief efforts in Nepal on Sunday, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the country a day earlier.
NEPAL: A Travelers Memories
After his grandfather died in 2004, Kashish Das Shrestha, a Nepali photographer living in New York at the time, found himself with a surprise inheritance. Unknown to the 33-year-old, his grandfather, a longtime photographer in Kathmandu, had left him a .
53 dead as 7.4 magnitude aftershock jolts earthquake-hit.
Kathmandu: A 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 53 people and spread panic in Nepal on Tuesday, bringing down buildings already weakened by a devastating tremor less than three weeks ago and unleashing��.
Cristiano Ronaldo donated nearly $8 million to NEPALs earthquake relief
Cristiano Ronaldo isnt always the nicest guy on the field, but off it, the reigning FIFA Ballon dOr champion is a prolific humanitarian. According to The Guardian, earlier this week the Real Madrid star donated $7.8 million to Nepals earhtquake.
Death Toll Rises After Another Powerful Earthquake Rocks.
Just over two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again Tuesday ��� with another powerful tremor that has left dozens more dead, more than 1,000 injured and questions about whats next��.
Nepal hit by another major earthquake - in pictures
A new 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal, killing more than two dozen people in the Himalayan country and neighbouring states, and as many buildings ��� already weakened by a much bigger quake last month ��� were brought down. The earthquake .
Magnitude 7.3 deadly earthquake strikes NEPAL close to.
A 7.3-magnitude quake has rocked Nepal, followed by two major aftershocks. At least 37 people have been killed in the country and over 1,000 injured. It comes weeks after a disastrous quake left over 8,000 people dead,��.
On Mount Everest, Surviving an Earthquake and an Avalanche
. Roberto Schmidt had gone to Mount Everest to work on stories a year after Sherpa guides died in an avalanche. Then a massive earthquake hit, triggering an avalanche that buried the base camp.
Than 4000 Dead In Nepal As Earthquake Toll Rises - NPR
Updated at noon ET. Nepals devastating earthquake that hit Saturday is now blamed for at least 4,000 deaths. Reconstruction is estimated to cost billions. International aid efforts are underway, but aftershocks are rattling��.
Dozens Killed, Thousands Injured As NEPAL Hit With Second.
Just weeks after a 7.8 magnitude tremor rocked Nepal leaving thousands dead, another strong earthquake hit the country on Tuesday. Todays 7.4 magnitude quake emanated from a remote area near the border with China.
US Military Helicopter Missing in Nepal - KTLA.com
A U.S. military helicopter ��� based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County ��� with eight people on board has gone missing in Nepal as Marine personnel worked to help the people recovering from the recent earthquake.
In an Already Troubled NEPAL, a Picture of Despair Emerges
Nepal was in political and economic disarray well before a powerful earthquake on Saturday shattered buildings, and lives.. Destruction and suffering wrought by powerful earthquake in Nepal have been exacerbated by nations endemic political and economic problems; survivors cite nations tolerance of poor construction and development norms, its shoddy infrastructure and other factors that made it far more vulnerable to quake; natural disaster, compounding dire economic situation, has led to atmosphere of despair.
Trying to Stay Ahead of Earthquake Disasters
A nonprofit, GeoHazards International, helps developing countries prepare for earthquakes and save lives in places like Kathmandu.. GeoHazards International, nonprofit founded by geologist Dr Brian E Tucker, identifies earthquake-prone areas around globe where building collapses could exponentially increase injuries and deaths from seismically significant quake; organizations engineers work with local governments to identify construction risks, suggest solutions and prepare disaster management plans that could prevent significant number of fatalities.
Prabal Gurung Brings Fashion to the Aid of Nepal
The designer, who grew up in Katmandu, is helping to raise money for relief efforts after the earthquake, which affected his family and friends.
Nepal Earthquake: Where to Donate
A list of some of the groups soliciting donations for relief efforts in Nepal.
With Monsoon Nigh, Tent Shortage After Nepal Earthquake Prompts a D.I.Y. Response
. With the monsoon nigh and relief supplies lagging, Nepalis turn a car repair shop into a factory transforming tablecloth fabric into tents.
Rebuilding a Shattered NEPAL
Recovery will require a large-scale relief package and the support of foreign donors.
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes NEPAL, near Mt.Everest.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) ��� Just over two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again Tuesday ��� with another powerful tremor that has left dozens more dead, more than 1,000 injured��.
Another major earthquake just hit NEPAL - Business Insider
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing people to run out of buildings in the capital Kathmandu.
Trying to Locate the Living, Nepal Rescuers Find Only Frustration
Residents of Bhaktapur told a search-and-rescue team that had traveled from Fairfax County, Va., that there was no one left to save in their shattered city after Saturdays earthquake.. Team of renowned search-and-rescue workers from United States Agency for International Development travels to Bhaktapur, Nepal, to search for survivors of 7.8 magnitude earthquake, but team members are disheartened at finding none as window for survival closes.
Google and Facebook Help Nepal Earthquake Survivors and Contacts Connect
As the extent of the Nepal earthquake damage became clear, technology companies devised ways to help users in affected areas connect with friends and loved ones, and vice versa.. Facebook and Google are among companies that quickly introduced apps designed to connect people with friends and relatives who could have been affected by major earthquake in Nepal.
M7.8 - 34km ESE of Lamjung, NEPAL
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NEPAL: A Traveler’s Memories
The earthquakes in Nepal have devastated Kathmandu and other areas, including a village where a travel writer had lived with a family 18 years ago.
NEPAL quake survivors face threat from human traffickers.
Criminal networks using cover of rescue effort to target poor rural communities in country from which an estimated 15000 girls are trafficked a year, warn NGOs.
Nepal earthquake: latest tremor an aftershock, experts say
Just weeks after a deadly, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Himalayan city of Kathmandu, burying many beneath the rubble, another huge tremor struck about 150 kilometres away near the town of Namche Bazaar. Dozens in Nepal, Bangladesh and .
NEPAL earthquake: RAF helicopters refused access by authorities
Plans to fly the dismantled Chinooks to Nepal in transporter aircraft were first announced on 30 April. But Nepalese authorities were forced to close the international airport in Kathmandu after cracks appeared in the runway, forcing the UK to divert.
Hundreds feared dead as another strong earthquake strikes devastated NEPAL
With dozens of helicopters from India, China and the US based in Nepal ��� a stark contrast to last month ��� relief operations were launched immediately. Nepalese and Indian army helicopters had reached Dolakha within hours of the new earthquake and .
Facebook Safety Check: Fury as users who arent in Nepal.
FACEBOOK users are furious that their friends have marked themselves safe using a feature for survivors of the Nepal earthquake ��� despite being in Britain.
Nepal earthquake: Rescue resumes after latest deadly tremor
Rescue work has resumed to find victims and survivors of the latest deadly earthquake to hit Nepal. At least 65 people died in Nepal and nearly 2,000 were hurt in Tuesdays 7.3 magnitude quake, with fears the figures could rise. At least 17 died in India.
Quake Survivor on Being Trapped for Days
Pemba Tamang, the 15-year-old who was rescued after being trapped for five days under rubble from Nepal’s earthquake, and his rescuer and the doctor treating him described the ordeal on Thursday.
Marine Corps Helicopter Helping With Relief Effort In Nepal Still Missing
A Marine Corps helicopter helping with earthquake relief efforts in Nepal has been declared missing, but a Defense Department official said that so far there has been no indication it crashed. U.S. Army Col. Steve Warren said an Indian helicopter.
Foreign Diplomats Try to Track Down the Missing in Nepal
Diplomats from all over the world went to Katmandu after the quake to account for their citizens, many relying on only rough estimates of their numbers.. Diplomats from around world try to identify and locate countrymen who may have been in Nepal at time of earthquake; some 3,000 Americans remain missing.
Nepal’s Young Men, Lost to Migration, Then a Quake
Healthy young men were leaving to find work in great waves before the quake. Now, even before the dead are fully counted, it is clear that Nepal cannot afford the losses.. Nepals earthquake has further reduced nations population of healthy young men, who were leaving in high numbers to find work in other countries; economists warn unless government creates incentives to stay, exodus of young men will increase following relief operation, permanently damaging countrys capacity to rebuild.
At Least 32 Killed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits NEPAL
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake tore through Nepal Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least 32 people dead, at least a thousand injured, and several buildings ruined. The quake comes just three weeks after a 7.9 magnitude��.
High in the Himalayas, a Search After the NEPAL Quake Yields Grim Results
Daniel Berehulak, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, travels to a remote village in Nepal at the epicenter of the earthquake where many are still missing and grief lingers.. Barpak Journal; residents of remote Nepalese village of Barpak are still recovering bodies of earthquake victims; inaccessible area was epicenter.
NEPAL earthquake: Viber re-opens free call service after country hit by.
���Following the latest earthquake in Nepal, Viber Out is free for Nepali users,��� the company wrote in a Facebook post following the tremor. ���This means that all domestic and international calls to mobile and landline numbers are free for the next 48.
NEPALs Recent Quakes Dont Mean a Bigger One Isnt Coming
Nepal and the rest of the Himalayan region suffered another major earthquake today���a 7.3 magnitude quake that struck about halfway between Kathmandu and Mt. Everest, near the Chinese border. Early reports estimate that up to 1,000 people are injured, .
Dozens Believed Dead in Second Nepal Quake - World.
Another major earthquake has struck Nepal less than three weeks after a quake killed more than 8,100 people. This time the epicenter was near the border with China. Dozens more are believed dead and about 1,000 are��.
How to donate to NEPAL anonymously (and avoid spam)
Apple promises to transfer 100% of your donation to Red Cross relief efforts in Nepal. And Apple says it is not sharing your personal information. That means no charity gets your name or credit card number -- so they cant hound you for money later.
Nepal Earthquakes: Second Deadly Tremor Brings New Devastation
Cameras captured the dramatic moments when it struck, creating panic in the streets and triggering mountain avalanches. It was the worst natural disaster to hit Nepal since 1934, and was followed by a series of aftershocks. In addition to direct damage.
Aid worker: Time is running out to help NEPAL earthquake victims before.
Initial relief efforts have been marred by the closure of Nepals main runway, relief worker Rosie Rowland told Business Insider. Rowland, from Britain, was travelling through the Asian country when the first earthquake hit on April 25. She decided to.
Aftershocks continue to plague NEPAL
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 4:37 PM - The death toll is rising in Nepal after the second major earthquake in less than a month. A large quake struck near the Chinese border Monday, with a magnitude of 7.3 and a relatively shallow depth of 15 km, according.
After Nepal Earthquake, Funeral Rites
Survivors bury the dead after last Saturday’s earthquake in Katmandu, Nepal.
Nepal earthquake - Daily Express
ANOTHER massive 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal, killing at least 60 and coming just weeks after the country was rocked by a quake that killed more than 8000 people.
Firsthand Accounts of NEPAL Earthquake
As a devastating earthquake hit about 50 miles from Katmandu, killing hundreds, residents took to social media to share information on the destruction and injured.
NEPAL Hit By Another Large Earthquake | Popular Science
Just over two weeks ago, a large earthquake struck Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people, and literally moving mountains. This morning, the earth moved again, the shaking reaching a substantial magnitude of 7.3 on the��.
At least 42 dead in latest major earthquake to strike Nepal.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) ��� Nepals Home Ministry has raised the death toll from the latest quake to at least 42, while saying another 1,117 people had been injured. The magnitude-7.3 quake hit hardest in remote mountain��.