Nepal Earthquake case study

How many died?

9000

How many injured?

20,000

What fraction of the population was effected?

1/3

How many was left homeless?

3 million and left in a 'field of tents'

How much was lost to damages?

$5 billion

How many schools were destroyed?

7000

What stopped aid from coming?

Avalanches and landslides on the roads

How many people were in need of food, water and shelter?

1.4 million

What did Nepal loose in terms of revenue?

Tourism revenue was lost -main sources of income.

How many tents were supplied?

500,000

What did Nepal regulate stricter?

Building regulation.

How much was raised from International help?

$126 million

What did Facebook release to help?

A feature where you could indicate if you were safe

What did locals start doing?

They started searching for people.

What did they repair?

Everest camp and tourist sites

What magnitude was it?

7.8