Source: Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
Country: Nepal
BLUF – Implications to PACOM
No DOD assistance requested thus far (USAID/OFDA)
Per the U.N. Resident Coordinator (UNRC), the Government of Nepal (GON) is requesting international assistance and has declared a state of emergency in affected areas (USAID)
GON currently reports that needs include:
o Search and Rescue (SAR) capacity
o Helicopters for access and transport o Medical teams
o Supplies and tenting for hospitals, and dead-body bags
o Heavy equipment for rubble clearing (UNRC)
Key Concerns & Trends
The Government of Nepal has requested international assistance and the international community is gearing up its response.
- The GON is reporting 700 - 1,000 deaths, but numbers are expected to increase. International media reports more than 1,300 deaths
- Although there have been some initial assessments of the damage, it will still be some time before the full extent is known
- Hospitals in Kathmandu Valley are reported to be overcrowded
- Continuing aftershocks may cause further damage to an already weakened infrastructure
- Some affected areas still to be reached; limited access will affect SAR efforts
- Rain predicted for the next three days (ACAPS)