A very powerful earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday with a magnitude of 7.8. the death toll has climbed to around 1,900 with property damages still being accounted for. This natural disaster puts the government of Nepal in a weaker position. Years of chronic political uncertainty has ensured that the local government of Katmandu was not able to ensure that most of the public buildings were ready to withstand an earthquake. Since the earthquake was on a Saturday schools were not in session and officials say this helped in lowering the death toll. UN aid is already being prepared to assist the overcrowded hospitals and the dwindling water supply. Secretary of State John Kerry claimed that the US ambassador to Nepal issued a "disaster declaration" which would allow Nepal to claim $1 million in humanitarian assistance from America.
-Kevin Nalefski
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/world/asia/nepal-earthquake-katmandu.html?ref=world&_r=0
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