Nepal

• What type of teams arrived quickly in Nepal after the earthquake?

  Search and rescue teams
• Which countries provided immediate support to Nepal?

  UK, India, and China
• What type of aid was pledged from many countries to Nepal?

  Financial aid
• How many tents were needed to provide shelter for the homeless in Nepal?

  Half a million tents
• What are the long-term responses to the Nepal earthquake?

  • Roads repaired and landslides cleared
  • Stricter controls on building codes
  • Repairs to Everest base camp and trekking routes
• What was one secondary effect of the Nepal earthquake related to Mount Everest?

  Avalanches killed at least 19 people
• What did the ground shaking from the earthquake trigger?

  Landslides and avalanches
• How did the ground shaking affect rescue efforts in Nepal?

  It blocked roads and hampered efforts
• How many people were reported missing due to an avalanche in the Langtang region?

  250 people
• What was the total number of deaths caused by the Nepal earthquake?

  9,000 people
• How many people were injured as a result of the Nepal earthquake?

  20,000 injured
• How many schools were destroyed in the Nepal earthquake?

  7,000 schools
• What happened to hospitals after the Nepal earthquake?

  Hospitals were overwhelmed
• How many people were left homeless after the earthquake?

  3 million people
• What are the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake?

  • 9,000 people died
  • 20,000 injured
  • 7,000 schools destroyed
  • Hospitals overwhelmed
  • 3 million people left homeless