Nepal Earthquake Disaster Response

Nepal Earthquake Disaster Response

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Nepal Earthquake Disaster Response

Nepal Earthquake 2015 is one of the greatest earthquakes that has hit the country in more than eighty years, in the country’s history. The earthquake hit the country on the 25th of April 2015, and it’s now four days after the earthquake. News emanating from sources on the ground indicates that an official death toll is now more than 4,000 people and that search and rescue operations are still ongoing (Fuller & Barry, 2015). With more than thirty-five of the seventy-five districts affected by the earthquake, buildings, roads and other structures destroyed, there is a high possibility that many people are still buried under the debris. The Nepali government has been overwhelmed with rescue operations, as well as the local organizations. As such, there is a great need for international disaster response activities in order to attend to the situation.

As an in charge of a medical disaster response management team, I would prioritize issues that will lead to more operations geared towards saving human life, in terms of those already saved, and those missing. Considering the nature of the disaster, and the fact that many areas have not been searched, many people are still trapped under the falling structures (Fuller & Barry, 2015). Therefore, a priority of the response activities would be search and rescue aimed at finding any live humans trapped by the fallen structures. Additionally, maintaining the already rescued people would come as a priority since there is a great need for food, shelter and medical attention. Our mission to Nepal, therefore, would prioritize saving and maintaining more lives.

Reference

Fuller, T., & Barry, E. (2015, April 27). Nepal villages cut off by earthquake wait for aid as death toll passes 4,000. The New York Times, April 27, 2015.