Nepal Earthquake

• what year did the Nepal earthquake happen in?

  • 2015
• how many people died?

  • 9000
• how many buildings were damaged?

  • 800,000
• how many were left homeless?

  • 4 million
• what was the cost of damage?

  • $5.5 billion
• what were destroyed?

  • roads and bridges
  • water tanks and pipes - 2 million left with no clean water and sanitation
• what secondary effects did it cause?

  • avalanches - Mount Everest - 18 people died
  • mountain roads blocked by landslides - emergency vehicles couldn't reach remote areas
  • lack of clean water - outbreaks of diseases - 13 deaths
• what were immediate responses ?

  • red cross - gave 130,000 families emergency shelter
  • India/ China - sent rescue teams
  • $330 million donated in aid
  • emergency tents
  • 400,000 given basic goods
• what were the long term responses?

  • rebuilding homes and businesses
  • Oxfam restarted 15,000 family businesses
  • 17,000 farmers received rice seeds
  • World Bank - $500 million worth to build earthquake resistant homes