This Revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 84.9 million to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) in delivering humanitarian assistance to 700,000 people (140,000 families) affected by the 25 April and 12 May 2015 earthquakes. This revision takes into account additional needs in the event of further major aftershocks as well as preparedness activities for the upcoming monsoon season. The overall budget includes CHF 6.5 million for the deployment of emergency response units (ERUs) and CHF 1.6 million for the deployment of a Shelter Cluster coordination team. Click here for IFRC Revised Emergency Plan of Action.
The disaster timeline
25 April 2015: An earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale strikes area between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
- NRCS activates its emergency response committee (ERC) and emergency operation centre (EOC).NRCS staff and volunteers immediately engage in coordination, search and rescue activities, provision of first aid and distribution of non-food relief items in affected areas.
- Initial reports indicate mass casualties and extensive destruction to houses, lifelines, infrastructure and livelihoods. The Government of Nepal declares a state of emergency and calls for international humanitarian assistance.
- NRCS requests for IFRC support. CHF 500,000 is allocated from the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). IFRC alerts its global disaster response tools (HEOPs, FACT, ERUs and RDRTs) as well as surge capacity for immediate deployment to support NRCS. 27 April 2015: Emergency Appeal is launched seeking CHF 33.4 million is launched to support 75,000 people. IFRC starts deploying global tools and surge to support the NRCS.
28 April 2015: Members of surge teams and the global disaster response tools start arriving in Nepal. NRCS response intensifies.
12 May 2015: A strong aftershock, measuring 7.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, stikes with its epicentre 76 km northeast of Kathmandu. It affects 32 districts, causes more deaths and injuries, and damages or destroys buildings and infrastructure.
14 May 2015: NRCS response has reached 42,600 families (213,000 people) with non-food relief, emergency shelter and medical assistance, with more than 7,000 NRCS staff and volunteers mobilized.
The NRCS response in country is supported by IFRC, ICRC and National Societies of 25 countries from Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East.