Situation Overview
Restoration assessments of mobile networks outside Kathmandu are ongoing. As of 1 May, 282 Ncell sites, including 185 in the central region which has been the most affected (the update can be found here.) TSF and Vodafone are planning to set up community calling centre in coming days.
Initial assessments by ACORAB (Community Radio Association of Nepal) indicate that around 108 community radio stations in 30 districts have been affected. Community Radio broadcasters are coordinating to assess damage and get at least one station back on air in each of the four most affected districts.
Facebook is proving to be a key channel for information sharing, with requests of help from affected communities in rural areas coming through on Facebook pages, as well as local volunteers organising fundraising efforts and relief missions to remote areas where needs have been identified.
Humanity Road SitReps (incorporating data from social media and local reports) are providing in depth information about the communications environment and the response as a whole.
A Map showing requests for power for lights and mobile phone charging (from social media) is available here.