Nearly one fifth of hydropower generation affected
Nepal has a capacity to generate 771MW of power. Out of this, more than 90% is generated from hydropower plants. The current power supply is far less than demand. The country faces hours of load-shedding each day. The April 25 earthquake and series of aftershocks have caused severe damage to several power plants and […]
Some facts on damage to hydropower sector
Some facts on damage to hydropower sector from the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake: The Ministry of Energy has estimated losses worth $185 million to Nepal’s hydropower sector from the April 25 2015 earthquake. 600,000 households have lost access to electricity. Both existing power projects and those under-construction have suffered damages. The majority of the damages […]
Earthquake a Wake-up Call for Hydropower Developers
Taking lessons from the damages caused by the April 25 earthquake and series of aftershocks, hydropower developers in Nepal are to be more vigilant in undertaking study on geological and earthquake induced landside hazards. As landslides were one of the main causes of damage, the developers have also urged the government to conduct geological […]
Construction of Hydropower Projects still not Resumed
The construction of the hydropower projects located in the quake-affected areas has still not resumed after the April 25 earthquake, reports the Nepalese daily Naya Patrika. The major causes include damage of access roads due to earthquake-induced landslides and workers not returning to the construction sites after the earthquake. The affected projects are Upper Tamakoshi […]
Tech Giants Help Track Nepal Earthquake Survivors as Communications are hit.
This story, which appeared in the Wall Street Journal on April 27, 2015, provides a brief overview of the communication services developed by Google and Facebook which help families locate survivors. WSJ Tech Giants Help Track Nepal Earthquake Survivors Louise K. Comfort is Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director, Center for Disaster Management, University […]
CDAC Network Communicating with Communities Updates
Nepal Earthquake: Communicating with Communities Updates from The Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) Network. CDAC Network Report 1 (April 28, 2015): The first report of the status of the communication system in Nepal provides an overview of the resources available; telephone, radio broadcasts, and internet services. The report indicates that many telecommunication services are offering free […]
Nepal: Red Cross signs landmark agreement for SMS system to send life-saving text messages to earthquake survivors
The International Federation of Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Nepal Red Cross partnered to provide updates via text messages to earthquake survivors. Trilogy Emergency Relief Application (TERA) is a location-based SMS service which will provide important messages about hazards and health concerns during the recovery process. This is especially important because monsoon season […]
EERI Resources for Taiwan
EERI’s Damaged Concrete Buildings Database. Currently the database contains no buildings from Taiwan, however EERI welcomes database submissions for buildings damaged in the Taiwan Earthquake using this CC Data Collection PDF Template (1MB). Contact heidi@eeri.org if you want to contribute. World Housing Encyclopedia Reports for Taiwan Chi-Chi Earthquake EERI LFE Archive: September 21, 1999, M7.7 Northeast Taiwan Earthquake EERI […]
Summaries of Specific Buildings
The building-specific files below contain as much information members could publicly find to support any reconnaissance teams prior to their departure. Weiguan Building, Version 1.0, compiled by Antonio Zaldivar, Alvaro Canga, Pratik Deogekar, and Gengrui Wei, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, dated 2016/02/15 Kings Town Bank, Version 1.0, compiled by Gengrui Wei, University of Illinois […]
Earth Pressure & Slope Failure on Route A16
Traffic disruption due to displaced slopes and rock movements. Traffic on route A16 between the cities of Iquique and Alto Hospicio was interrupted as a result of several slopes displacements and rock falls. This route is of strategic importance for regional economy, and following the earthquake, an 80 m long section descended 40 cm displacing […]