after the worst natural disaster to hit the country in 80 years Nepal is forced
the country in 80 years Nepal is forced
the country in 80 years Nepal is forced to rebuild with the help of
to rebuild with the help of
to rebuild with the help of international aid welcome to
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should know about the 2015 Nepal
should know about the 2015 Nepal earthquake number 10 where did the
earthquake number 10 where did the
earthquake number 10 where did the earthquake occur at a little before noon
earthquake occur at a little before noon
earthquake occur at a little before noon local time on April 25th 2015 a 7.8
local time on April 25th 2015 a 7.8
local time on April 25th 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Lam Chung
magnitude earthquake struck Lam Chung
magnitude earthquake struck Lam Chung Nepal with its epicenter about 21 miles
Nepal with its epicenter about 21 miles
Nepal with its epicenter about 21 miles east southeast of the district multiple
east southeast of the district multiple
east southeast of the district multiple areas were affected with the earthquake
areas were affected with the earthquake
areas were affected with the earthquake felt in regions outside of Nepal notably
felt in regions outside of Nepal notably
felt in regions outside of Nepal notably northern and northeast India Tibet
northern and northeast India Tibet
northern and northeast India Tibet Bangladesh and Bhutan according to the
Bangladesh and Bhutan according to the
Bangladesh and Bhutan according to the American scientific agency the US
American scientific agency the US
American scientific agency the US Geological Survey the area where the
Geological Survey the area where the
Geological Survey the area where the earthquake struck is one of the earth’s
earthquake struck is one of the earth’s
earthquake struck is one of the earth’s most seismically hazardous regions the
most seismically hazardous regions the
most seismically hazardous regions the area suffered several aftershocks with
area suffered several aftershocks with
area suffered several aftershocks with one on April 26th reaching a magnitude
one on April 26th reaching a magnitude
one on April 26th reaching a magnitude of 6.7 the South Asian country hadn’t
of 6.7 the South Asian country hadn’t
of 6.7 the South Asian country hadn’t been hit by such a potent natural
been hit by such a potent natural
been hit by such a potent natural disaster since the 1934 Nepal Bihar
disaster since the 1934 Nepal Bihar
disaster since the 1934 Nepal Bihar earthquake number 9 what is Nepal known
earthquake number 9 what is Nepal known
earthquake number 9 what is Nepal known for officially known as the Federal
for officially known as the Federal
for officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal this
Democratic Republic of Nepal this
Democratic Republic of Nepal this landlocked country is the 93rd largest
landlocked country is the 93rd largest
landlocked country is the 93rd largest country in the world by landmass and is
country in the world by landmass and is
country in the world by landmass and is home to the highest point on earth Mount
home to the highest point on earth Mount
home to the highest point on earth Mount Everest Nepal struggles with pervasive
Everest Nepal struggles with pervasive
Everest Nepal struggles with pervasive poverty and a fragile tourism economy
poverty and a fragile tourism economy
poverty and a fragile tourism economy relying especially on tourism
relying especially on tourism
relying especially on tourism surrounding Mount Everest while the word
surrounding Mount Everest while the word
surrounding Mount Everest while the word Sherpas specifically refers to an ethnic
Sherpas specifically refers to an ethnic
Sherpas specifically refers to an ethnic group from the Himalayas who are also
group from the Himalayas who are also
group from the Himalayas who are also elite Mountaineers these people along
elite Mountaineers these people along
elite Mountaineers these people along with others of different ethnicities
with others of different ethnicities
with others of different ethnicities that act as guides and climbing
that act as guides and climbing
that act as guides and climbing supporters can be provided by the local
supporters can be provided by the local
supporters can be provided by the local population to help explorers and
population to help explorers and
population to help explorers and tourists on their climbing expeditions
tourists on their climbing expeditions
tourists on their climbing expeditions Sherpa guides can earn up to five
Sherpa guides can earn up to five
Sherpa guides can earn up to five thousand dollars a year a drastic sum as
thousand dollars a year a drastic sum as
thousand dollars a year a drastic sum as compared to the national average salary
compared to the national average salary
compared to the national average salary of six hundred dollars furthermore
of six hundred dollars furthermore
of six hundred dollars furthermore freezing temperatures Avel
freezing temperatures Avel
freezing temperatures Avel punches and inexperienced climbers have
punches and inexperienced climbers have
punches and inexperienced climbers have led to a high death toll of over 250
led to a high death toll of over 250
led to a high death toll of over 250 despite these factors the government is
despite these factors the government is
despite these factors the government is making progress and has made a
making progress and has made a
making progress and has made a commitment to graduate the nation from
commitment to graduate the nation from
commitment to graduate the nation from its least developed country status as
its least developed country status as
its least developed country status as categorised by the United Nations by
categorised by the United Nations by
categorised by the United Nations by 2022 number 8 what is the extent of the
2022 number 8 what is the extent of the
2022 number 8 what is the extent of the damage the 2015 Nepal earthquake
damage the 2015 Nepal earthquake
damage the 2015 Nepal earthquake destroyed many historic buildings
destroyed many historic buildings
destroyed many historic buildings including several UNESCO World Heritage
including several UNESCO World Heritage
including several UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the kathmandu durbar
Sites such as the kathmandu durbar
Sites such as the kathmandu durbar square and the dura Hara tower there
square and the dura Hara tower there
square and the dura Hara tower there have also been numerous aftershocks
have also been numerous aftershocks
have also been numerous aftershocks leading to small avalanches further
leading to small avalanches further
leading to small avalanches further damage and widespread panic among the
damage and widespread panic among the
damage and widespread panic among the population landslides have made it
population landslides have made it
population landslides have made it impossible for aid workers or the
impossible for aid workers or the
impossible for aid workers or the government’s Armed Forces to reach rural
government’s Armed Forces to reach rural
government’s Armed Forces to reach rural villages accounts of complete
villages accounts of complete
villages accounts of complete destruction and obliteration have
destruction and obliteration have
destruction and obliteration have reached the outside world through
reached the outside world through
reached the outside world through first-hand accounts from villagers who
first-hand accounts from villagers who
first-hand accounts from villagers who were outside of the destruction zone
were outside of the destruction zone
were outside of the destruction zone when the earthquake occurred as well as
when the earthquake occurred as well as
when the earthquake occurred as well as those who were airlifted to nearby
those who were airlifted to nearby
those who were airlifted to nearby hospitals the US Geological Survey
hospitals the US Geological Survey
hospitals the US Geological Survey estimates that recovery efforts will
estimates that recovery efforts will
estimates that recovery efforts will cost over five billion dollars which is
cost over five billion dollars which is
cost over five billion dollars which is more than a quarter of the country’s
more than a quarter of the country’s
more than a quarter of the country’s gross domestic product number seven what
gross domestic product number seven what
gross domestic product number seven what is the death toll as of early May 2015
is the death toll as of early May 2015
is the death toll as of early May 2015 the death toll had climbed to over 7,500
the death toll had climbed to over 7,500
the death toll had climbed to over 7,500 with over 14,000 injured civilians
with over 14,000 injured civilians
with over 14,000 injured civilians within a week of the event many hard-hit
within a week of the event many hard-hit
within a week of the event many hard-hit rural areas had yet to be reached
rural areas had yet to be reached
rural areas had yet to be reached because they are extremely isolated
because they are extremely isolated
because they are extremely isolated rescue efforts continued for days as
rescue efforts continued for days as
rescue efforts continued for days as search parties attempted to find the
search parties attempted to find the
search parties attempted to find the missing among the rubble the earthquake
missing among the rubble the earthquake
missing among the rubble the earthquake sparked an avalanche on Mount Everest
sparked an avalanche on Mount Everest
sparked an avalanche on Mount Everest making it the deadliest day on the
making it the deadliest day on the
making it the deadliest day on the mountain with the highest number of
mountain with the highest number of
mountain with the highest number of fatalities to date at 19 some climbers
fatalities to date at 19 some climbers
fatalities to date at 19 some climbers were airlifted by helicopter off of
were airlifted by helicopter off of
were airlifted by helicopter off of Everest but many remained for several
Everest but many remained for several
Everest but many remained for several days according to state officials 90
days according to state officials 90
days according to state officials 90 percent of Nepal’s troops were involved
percent of Nepal’s troops were involved
percent of Nepal’s troops were involved in search-and-rescue operations across
in search-and-rescue operations across
in search-and-rescue operations across the country number 6 what is the
the country number 6 what is the
the country number 6 what is the international community’s response the
international community’s response the
international community’s response the international community’s response has
international community’s response has
international community’s response has been quick and extensive most notably
been quick and extensive most notably
been quick and extensive most notably the humanitarian mission called
the humanitarian mission called
the humanitarian mission called Operation Maya tree which was launched
Operation Maya tree which was launched
Operation Maya tree which was launched by India’s government and armed forces
by India’s government and armed forces
by India’s government and armed forces within minutes of the quake numerous
within minutes of the quake numerous
within minutes of the quake numerous governments and humanitarian
governments and humanitarian
governments and humanitarian organizations such as the Red Cross
organizations such as the Red Cross
organizations such as the Red Cross Oxfam saved the children and more also
Oxfam saved the children and more also
Oxfam saved the children and more also pledged aid in the form of monetary
pledged aid in the form of monetary
pledged aid in the form of monetary donations supplies food aid workers like
donations supplies food aid workers like
donations supplies food aid workers like doctors and nurses and desperately
doctors and nurses and desperately
doctors and nurses and desperately needed emergency shelter unfortunately
needed emergency shelter unfortunately
needed emergency shelter unfortunately efforts have been hampered by the fact
efforts have been hampered by the fact
efforts have been hampered by the fact that Nepal’s only international airport
that Nepal’s only international airport
that Nepal’s only international airport located in the capital of Kathmandu has
located in the capital of Kathmandu has
located in the capital of Kathmandu has become overrun with cargo and civilian
become overrun with cargo and civilian
become overrun with cargo and civilian planes clogging the already small runway
planes clogging the already small runway
planes clogging the already small runway this has significantly slowed down the
this has significantly slowed down the
this has significantly slowed down the transfer of vitally needed supplies
transfer of vitally needed supplies
transfer of vitally needed supplies although military aircraft with rescue
although military aircraft with rescue
although military aircraft with rescue personnel were giving landing priority
personnel were giving landing priority
personnel were giving landing priority number 5 have natural disasters hit
number 5 have natural disasters hit
number 5 have natural disasters hit Nepal before On January 15th 1934 Nepal
Nepal before On January 15th 1934 Nepal
Nepal before On January 15th 1934 Nepal suffered one of the worst earthquakes in
suffered one of the worst earthquakes in
suffered one of the worst earthquakes in its history as an 8.0 magnitude
its history as an 8.0 magnitude
its history as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake ripped through the country
earthquake ripped through the country
earthquake ripped through the country and its close neighbour Bihar India
and its close neighbour Bihar India
and its close neighbour Bihar India almost all buildings and homes within
almost all buildings and homes within
almost all buildings and homes within the area collapsed with large cracks
the area collapsed with large cracks
the area collapsed with large cracks appearing and leading to extensive
appearing and leading to extensive
appearing and leading to extensive liquefaction of the ground approximately
liquefaction of the ground approximately
liquefaction of the ground approximately 11,000 people died in Nepal with more
11,000 people died in Nepal with more
11,000 people died in Nepal with more than 7,000 deaths recorded in Bihar
than 7,000 deaths recorded in Bihar
than 7,000 deaths recorded in Bihar another natural disaster of note
another natural disaster of note
another natural disaster of note occurred on April 18 2014
occurred on April 18 2014
occurred on April 18 2014 when Nepal experienced a massive
when Nepal experienced a massive
when Nepal experienced a massive avalanche on Mount Everest killing 16
avalanche on Mount Everest killing 16
avalanche on Mount Everest killing 16 Nepalese guides near Everest base camp
Nepalese guides near Everest base camp
Nepalese guides near Everest base camp the Avalanche was triggered when a large
the Avalanche was triggered when a large
the Avalanche was triggered when a large serac or block of glacial ice broke off
serac or block of glacial ice broke off
serac or block of glacial ice broke off above the Khumbu Icefall
above the Khumbu Icefall
above the Khumbu Icefall similar in size to a large mansion the
similar in size to a large mansion the
similar in size to a large mansion the estimated 30 1.5 million pound block of
estimated 30 1.5 million pound block of
estimated 30 1.5 million pound block of ice quickly launched the Avalanche in
ice quickly launched the Avalanche in
ice quickly launched the Avalanche in February of 2015
February of 2015
February of 2015 Nepali authorities announced a change in
Nepali authorities announced a change in
Nepali authorities announced a change in the normal route up Everest citing the
the normal route up Everest citing the
the normal route up Everest citing the need to make climbing the mountain more
need to make climbing the mountain more
need to make climbing the mountain more secure
secure
secure number four where are the world’s
number four where are the world’s
number four where are the world’s earthquake hotspots there are several
earthquake hotspots there are several
earthquake hotspots there are several zones worldwide that scientists have
zones worldwide that scientists have
zones worldwide that scientists have labeled high risk in terms of
labeled high risk in terms of
labeled high risk in terms of earthquakes according to Brian E Tucker
earthquakes according to Brian E Tucker
earthquakes according to Brian E Tucker press
press
press of the nonprofit organization geo
of the nonprofit organization geo
of the nonprofit organization geo hazards the u.s. New Zealand Japan
hazards the u.s. New Zealand Japan
hazards the u.s. New Zealand Japan Turkey and Chile contain high risk zones
Turkey and Chile contain high risk zones
Turkey and Chile contain high risk zones due to the tectonic plates they reside
due to the tectonic plates they reside
due to the tectonic plates they reside upon these countries have taken the
upon these countries have taken the
upon these countries have taken the necessary steps to prepare their
necessary steps to prepare their
necessary steps to prepare their buildings have built stronger political
buildings have built stronger political
buildings have built stronger political response teams and have highly developed
response teams and have highly developed
response teams and have highly developed economies this is in sharp contrast to
economies this is in sharp contrast to
economies this is in sharp contrast to poorer nations with high population
poorer nations with high population
poorer nations with high population density however which lack emergency
density however which lack emergency
density however which lack emergency response plans and have Shapley
response plans and have Shapley
response plans and have Shapley constructed cities these include cities
constructed cities these include cities
constructed cities these include cities in Iran Pakistan Indonesia and Peru
in Iran Pakistan Indonesia and Peru
in Iran Pakistan Indonesia and Peru which lie on hundreds of fault lines and
which lie on hundreds of fault lines and
which lie on hundreds of fault lines and are home to millions of people and thus
are home to millions of people and thus
are home to millions of people and thus would suffer untold economic and
would suffer untold economic and
would suffer untold economic and political hardships if an earthquake
political hardships if an earthquake
political hardships if an earthquake were to occur there in the future number
were to occur there in the future number
were to occur there in the future number three can we predict future earthquakes
three can we predict future earthquakes
three can we predict future earthquakes there is currently no way to accurately
there is currently no way to accurately
there is currently no way to accurately predict on what day or at what time an
predict on what day or at what time an
predict on what day or at what time an earthquake will occur only that it will
earthquake will occur only that it will
earthquake will occur only that it will happen in the future in a specific
happen in the future in a specific
happen in the future in a specific location as the earth is in a state of
location as the earth is in a state of
location as the earth is in a state of self-organized criticality meaning that
self-organized criticality meaning that
self-organized criticality meaning that any small earthquake can lead to a
any small earthquake can lead to a
any small earthquake can lead to a bigger event however scientists still
bigger event however scientists still
bigger event however scientists still foretell large earthquakes occurring in
foretell large earthquakes occurring in
foretell large earthquakes occurring in various parts of the world they use a
various parts of the world they use a
various parts of the world they use a variety of methods to predict
variety of methods to predict
variety of methods to predict earthquakes which include studying
earthquakes which include studying
earthquakes which include studying possible precursors to the event animal
possible precursors to the event animal
possible precursors to the event animal behavior spikes and radon emissions from
behavior spikes and radon emissions from
behavior spikes and radon emissions from rocks and the occurrence of smaller
rocks and the occurrence of smaller
rocks and the occurrence of smaller earthquakes preceding the larger one
earthquakes preceding the larger one
earthquakes preceding the larger one they also study fault lines and
they also study fault lines and
they also study fault lines and subduction zones that run within the
subduction zones that run within the
subduction zones that run within the Earth’s crust for example the US
Earth’s crust for example the US
Earth’s crust for example the US Geological Survey believes there is a 37
Geological Survey believes there is a 37
Geological Survey believes there is a 37 percent chance that America’s Pacific
percent chance that America’s Pacific
percent chance that America’s Pacific Northwest will be hit by a magnitude 8
Northwest will be hit by a magnitude 8
Northwest will be hit by a magnitude 8 or stronger earthquake in the next half
or stronger earthquake in the next half
or stronger earthquake in the next half century an anticipated megathrust quake
century an anticipated megathrust quake
century an anticipated megathrust quake that has been informally called the big
that has been informally called the big
that has been informally called the big one this is because the region is found
one this is because the region is found
one this is because the region is found within the Cascadia subduction zone an
within the Cascadia subduction zone an
within the Cascadia subduction zone an over 620 mile long fault zone that runs
over 620 mile long fault zone that runs
over 620 mile long fault zone that runs from Vancouver Island in Canada to
from Vancouver Island in Canada to
from Vancouver Island in Canada to Northern California in the United States
Northern California in the United States
Northern California in the United States number two can you make a city
number two can you make a city
number two can you make a city earthquake proof earthquake engineering
earthquake proof earthquake engineering
earthquake proof earthquake engineering is the scientific field that attempts to
is the scientific field that attempts to
is the scientific field that attempts to limit the seismic risk of earthquakes to
limit the seismic risk of earthquakes to
limit the seismic risk of earthquakes to protect Society nature and man-made
protect Society nature and man-made
protect Society nature and man-made environments
environments
environments this includes buildings homes bridges
this includes buildings homes bridges
this includes buildings homes bridges and more there are numerous major
and more there are numerous major
and more there are numerous major earthquake engineering research centers
earthquake engineering research centers
earthquake engineering research centers around the world that perform earthquake
around the world that perform earthquake
around the world that perform earthquake and model-based simulations including
and model-based simulations including
and model-based simulations including the network for earthquake engineering
the network for earthquake engineering
the network for earthquake engineering simulation these tests focus on the
simulation these tests focus on the
simulation these tests focus on the construction of the building the
construction of the building the
construction of the building the structure the materials and their
structure the materials and their
structure the materials and their reaction to seismic vibration in order
reaction to seismic vibration in order
reaction to seismic vibration in order to make existing structures resistant to
to make existing structures resistant to
to make existing structures resistant to earthquakes one can employ the technique
earthquakes one can employ the technique
earthquakes one can employ the technique of seismic retrofitting which allows for
of seismic retrofitting which allows for
of seismic retrofitting which allows for the introduction of advanced materials
the introduction of advanced materials
the introduction of advanced materials and strategies with the goal of
and strategies with the goal of
and strategies with the goal of increasing the performance of the
increasing the performance of the
increasing the performance of the structure during an earthquake as well
structure during an earthquake as well
structure during an earthquake as well as other natural phenomenon like
as other natural phenomenon like
as other natural phenomenon like tropical cyclones and tornadoes number
tropical cyclones and tornadoes number
tropical cyclones and tornadoes number one how well Nepal recover as
one how well Nepal recover as
one how well Nepal recover as helicopters began to reach remote areas
helicopters began to reach remote areas
helicopters began to reach remote areas of Nepal in the days and weeks following
of Nepal in the days and weeks following
of Nepal in the days and weeks following the event relief efforts escalated
the event relief efforts escalated
the event relief efforts escalated following what was Nepal’s worst natural
following what was Nepal’s worst natural
following what was Nepal’s worst natural disaster in more than 80 years un
disaster in more than 80 years un
disaster in more than 80 years un resident coordinator Jamie McCall Drex
resident coordinator Jamie McCall Drex
resident coordinator Jamie McCall Drex stated that the earthquake affected 8
stated that the earthquake affected 8
stated that the earthquake affected 8 million people with at least one point
million people with at least one point
million people with at least one point four million requiring food assistance
four million requiring food assistance
four million requiring food assistance in addition the current government of
in addition the current government of
in addition the current government of Nepal is fraught with unpredictability
Nepal is fraught with unpredictability
Nepal is fraught with unpredictability as it has not been fully functional
as it has not been fully functional
as it has not been fully functional since 2008 with splinter political
since 2008 with splinter political
since 2008 with splinter political groups continuing to vie for power as
groups continuing to vie for power as
groups continuing to vie for power as one of Asia’s poorest nations and with
one of Asia’s poorest nations and with
one of Asia’s poorest nations and with over 40 percent unemployment rate it
over 40 percent unemployment rate it
over 40 percent unemployment rate it could take Nepal years to recover from
could take Nepal years to recover from
could take Nepal years to recover from the 2015 quake did these facts surprise
the 2015 quake did these facts surprise
the 2015 quake did these facts surprise you to vote for which new story is
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