How Technology is Helping Save Nepal’s Heritage Sites
In its campaign, called “See you again, Kathmandu,” Baidu has appealed to Internet users to upload their photographs of historic sites. A small team from Skycatch, a San Francisco-based startup, flew into Kathmandu a few days ago. They’re on a mission to provide an accurate 3D model of the damaged UNESCO World Heritage Sites, so […]
Earth Dam Performance
Findings Concerning Earth Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Performance after the Gorkha Earthquake Kulekhani Earth Dam (Approx. Lat: 27.590, Long: 85.156)Date of Observation: 5/10/15This article has been brought to the attention of EERI by Lisa Krain The following article describes observations of the Kulekhani Earth Dam on May 10. It is reported that many cracks have been found […]
Landslides: Kali Gandaki River
Links to articles concerning the landslide along the Kali Gandaki River, which has blocked flow and damed the river. From Times of India: May 24, 2015: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Nepal-landslide-blocks-river-raises-fears-of-flood-reaching-India/articleshow/47403459.cms? May 24, 2015: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/5-Bihar-districts-on-alert-after-Nepal-landslide/articleshow/47408541.cms May 25, 2015: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Flood-alert-in-Bihar-after-Nepal-landslide/articleshow/47409473.cms The BBC: 24-May-2015: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32859353 Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help […]
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 […]
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