Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Erica C. Fischer, Candice S. Avanes, and Lauren Biscombe.
According to an article by Reuters, the Nepali government has yet to spend the roughly 4 billion dollars of donated relief money. Rather than diving straight into reconstruction, they’ve attempted to first make changes which they believe will create greater stability in the long run. However, this has come at the cost of delaying aid to people in need, especially as cooler weather approaches.
Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery.
Information on Emergency Response, Social Impacts, and Community Resilience from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake.
