Bharat Rakshak

chaanakya wrote:RSS Swayamsevaks steps in for Earthquake Rescue Operation at Nepal, expresses deep condolences
Date posted: April 26, 2015

Kathmandu April 26: Swayamsevaks of Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS, joined in for the rescue operation at the earthquake affected areas in Nepal. RSS inspired Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh in Nepal is leading the rescue operation. RSS Swayamsevaks from Kushinagar and Maharajganj Jilla, the 2 northern most districts of Uttara Pradesh and also from few Border regions of Bihar; joined the rescue operations hours after the occurrence of the great tragedy.

RSS expressed deep condolences on the sad tragedy. RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Dr Manmohan Vaidya said “RSS shares the grief and shock about devastating Earthquake with the people and expresses deep condolences and prayer for the deceased”.

RSS Sah-Sarakaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale to join Swayamsevaks from RSS and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh in rescue operation this evening at quake hit zones in Nepal

Dramatic aerial photographs taken just miles from the epicenter of Saturday's Nepal earthquake in Gorkha reveal entire villages reduced to rubble and flattened by mudslides.

KATHMANDU, Nepal/NEW YORK, 26 April 2015 – At least 940,000 children living in areas severely affected by yesterday's earthquake in Nepal are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, says UNICEF. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake on 25 April, and nearly 60 aftershocks, caused vast devastation across much of the country, including more than 2,000 deaths and widespread destruction of buildings.

There have been reports of dwindling supplies of water and food, power outages, and downed communication networks. Hundreds of thousands of people spent the night sleeping in open areas, out of fear of more tremors. Heavy rain is now also reported which can further worsen the conditions. This crisis leaves children particularly vulnerable - limited access to safe water and sanitation will put children at great risk from waterborne diseases, while some children may have become separated from their families.

UNICEF is mobilizing staff and emergency supplies to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of children affected by the earthquake, focusing on water and sanitation, nutrition, education and child protection. UNICEF is already supporting tankering of water and provision of oral rehydration salts and zinc supplements to people gathered in informal settlements, and providing tents for field medical facilities, using supplies already prepositioned in the country.

UNICEF is also readying two cargo flights with a combined 120 tonnes of humanitarian supplies including medical and hospital supplies, tents and blankets, for urgent airlift to Kathmandu.

WHO gives emergency health kits, funds to quake-hit Nepal

26 April 2015, New Delhi: The World Health Organization this morning handed over four emergency health kits comprising of medicines and medical supplies and US dollars 175 000 as the first tranche of emergency health funds to meet the immediate health needs of the earthquake affected people in Nepal.

“Within hours of the tragedy, WHO disbursed medical supplies to cover the health needs of 40 000 people for three months. These supplies are in the form of inter-agency emergency health kits and were given to hospitals in Nepal treating the injured,” WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said.

WHO also immediately made available US dollar 175,000 to the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, as the first tranche of South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF). The SEARHEF funds are aimed at meeting immediate financial needs and to fill critical gaps in the aftermath of a disaster.

Simultaneously, WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, to continue to assess the health needs of the affected people and the damage to health facilities. Senior officials from the WHO Regional office are in Kathmandu, to reinforce WHO Nepal Office’s support to the Government of Nepal.

Other than the injured, those rendered homeless by the earthquake and are in need of immediate support for regular public health services, water and sanitation and psycho social support to deal with the trauma caused by the tragedy.

The WHO emergency kits disbursed his morning include medicines, disposables and instruments. Each kit can meet the needs of 10 000 people for three months. Each kit has a basic and supplementary unit. The basic unit is intended for use by primary health care workers with limited training. It contains non-injectable drugs, medical supplies and some essential equipment, accompanied by simple treatment guidelines. Basic equipment also has a complete sterilization set and items to help provide for clean water at the health facility. The supplementary unit contains drugs, renewable supplies and equipment needed by doctors working in first- or second-referral health facilities.

The kits, developed by WHO, can also be used for initial supply of primary health care facilities where the normal system of provision has broken down.

Reiterating all possible support, Dr Singh said WHO stands with the people and the Government of Nepal in this hour of crisis and would do everything to save lives.

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WHO’s South-East Asia Region comprises the following 11 Member States: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

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Anup Kaphle ‏@AnupKaphle 3h3 hours ago

"The Nepali Army itself has only one big helicopter."

@KundaDixit on #Nepal earthquake is a must read. http://nyti.ms/1DyGps5

Praying for devastating in Nepal. We can help them rebuild and get the care they need!

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Hailey Baldwin ‏@haileybaldwin 2h2 hours ago
Praying for Nepal.
Harry Styles. ‏@Harry_Styles 2h2 hours ago
Thinking about everyone involved in the Earthquake in Nepal.. Such awful new

Kiran Bedi ‏@thekiranbedi 3h3 hours ago

Same Nature which made Nepal, the Himalyan Kingdom, has made it the Himalyan Tragedy today. Nothing is permanent...Even this will pass..

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Richard Marx ‏@richardmarx 2h2 hours ago

Sending prayers to Nepal
John Shahidi ‏@john 2h2 hours ago

Prayers For Nepal http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/

Mario Martin ‏@Mackrow13 8m8 minutes ago

Google Exec Killed In Mt. Everest Avalanche Caused by 7.8 Nepal Earthquake http://fb.me/6CTOJCvgm

Rahul M wrote:IL-76, not C-17.

CM Office, GoUP ‏@CMOfficeUP 8h8 hours ago

Team of doctors leaving for Nepal from KGMU.

NDTV ‏@ndtv 9h9 hours ago

US announces $1 million emergency assistance for Nepal http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-annou ... pal-758292 …

Peter Lerner ‏@LTCPeterLerner 11h11 hours ago

#IDF mission to #Nepal to depart at 2230 this evening. 260 strong medical, Search & Rescue & a full field hospital

AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (April 26, 2015)—On humanitarian ground, the apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to send 100,000 food packets made from Guru Ramdas Langar (community kitchen) in Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) to the earthquake affected people of Nepal.

On direction of the SGPC president Avtar Makkar, the food has started to be prepared at the langar hall by the Sikh Sangat. The food will be sent through an aeroplane of the Indian army. For now, as many as 20 thousands food packets have already been sent via the first flight.

The SGPC has also requested the Deputy Commissioner of Sri Amritsar to help with humanitarian aid.

Shreeman wrote:

Peter Lerner ‏@LTCPeterLerner 11h11 hours ago

#IDF mission to #Nepal to depart at 2230 this evening. 260 strong medical, Search & Rescue & a full field hospital

Meh, to the 62 chinese. They had 250k die not so long ago. Surely they understand the scope.

chaanakya wrote:quote="Shreeman"

Peter Lerner ‏@LTCPeterLerner 11h11 hours ago

#IDF mission to #Nepal to depart at 2230 this evening. 260 strong medical, Search & Rescue & a full field hospital

Meh, to the 62 chinese. They had 250k die not so long ago. Surely they understand the scope./quote


Peter Lerner @LTCPeterLerner · 3h 3 hours ago

#Breaking: Following today's #NepalEarthquake aftershock the 747s can not land. We are postponing the mission by 12 hours. I'll update ASAP

Chinese have plenty to die and they do so regularly in quakes and fail to provide SAR to their own citizens. 62 is token number to remind India.

On April 25, the U.S. Government (USG) issued a disaster declaration for Nepal due to the effects of the earthquake. In response, USAID/OFDA immediately activated a Response Management Team (RMT) in Washington, D.C., and a DART—including urban search-and-rescue (USAR) specialists from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department—to support emergency response efforts in cooperation with the GoN. USAID/OFDA has also authorized an initial $1 million to address urgent needs.

LACoFD ‏@LACo_FD 7m7 minutes ago

April 26, #LACoFD 57-member CA-TF2 (USA-2) has been activated and deploying to Nepal.

The C-17 Globemaster aircraft left Dover Air Force Base in Delaware around 11:18 am (1518 GMT) and is expected to land in Nepal on Monday afternoon, the US military said.

"The aircraft is transporting nearly 70 personnel including a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team and several journalists, along with 45 square tons of cargo," Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren said.

A USAID spokeswoman said the cargo was mainly equipment to assist the aid team.

Among the personnel traveling aboard the aircraft are nearly 60 people and six specially trained dogs from a Fairfax County search and rescue team, the spokeswoman told AFP.

"We are currently preparing additional shipments," especially emergency shelter material, she said, adding that should leave the United States in the coming days.

The initial estimated cost of the military's support mission is $700,000 and there are currently no other requests for intervention, officials said.

A total of 26 US military personnel and a C-130 transport plane are currently in Nepal, where they had been due to take part in a previously scheduled training exercise.

The Japanese team consists of 70 police, firefighters and coast guard personnel. They will work with teams from the U.S., Europe and other Asian nations to find survivors in the devastated capital, Kathmandu, and rural areas cut off by blocked roads and patchy phone networks.