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Dutch Josh
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Posted: April 25 2015 at 4:34am |
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Dutch Josh
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Since a lot of rivers have their origin in the himalaya an earthquake "swarm" can have very serious consequences for large parts of Asia.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N8JU2ep8H4
Times of India ( http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/) gives good coverage-live. A 6.7 (6.9 ?) after-shock struck sunday. Shutting down metro in Delhi again. More activity on its way.
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPGJXgbwBmkIp291W0PCMw
Experts had gathered in Nepal a week ago to ready for earthquake
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http://ewf.nerc.ac.uk/2015/04/25/nepal-earthquake-likely-areas-of-landsliding/
Earthquakes Without Frontiers; UPDATED 26 April 2015 to reflect new USGS ShakeMap results; this has resulted to some changes in the landslide susceptibility pattern in Tom Robinson’s model The Mw 7.9 Nepal earthquake on 25 April 2015 appears to have occurred on a shallowly north-dipping thrust fault beneath the Himalayas of central Nepal. The steep topography and high relief in the area of the epicentre, and the high intensity of shaking that was felt, mean that thousands of landslides are likely to have been triggered by the earthquake. Based on past experience of earthquakes in steep mountainous terrain, like the 2005 Kashmir and 2008 Wenchuan earthquakes, some of these landslides will be large enough to create temporary dams across rivers in the area. The lakes created by these dams are particularly hazardous because they can drain without warning, usually within a few days of filling up, due to collapse of the unstable dam material. Mapping the landslides will require satellite imagery taken after the earthquake. In the meantime, it’s useful to see what areas are likely to have been most affected by landsliding. The images below show the outputs of two different models of landslide susceptibility – that is, the probably that a landslide will have occurred in any particular place. Susceptibility in these models is determined by the intensity of the shaking (derived from the USGS ShakeMap estimates,http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002926#impact_shakemap), the steepness of the topography, the position of a given location on a hillside (because shaking tends to be greater at the tops of ridges than in neighbouring valleys), and the aspect (the direction in which the hillside faces). |
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http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2855302/in_nepals_next_big_quake_hydropower_dams_threaten_catastrophe.html
A spate of hydroelectric dam building in Nepal means that future earthquakes could send inland tsunamis flooding down the steep mountain valleys, writes Michael Buckley. Disaster was averted in last month's quake - a badly damaged dam was not yet filled. But despite the risks and the damage to river ecology, tourism and rural livelihoods, there's no sign of any policy shift. |
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/11/haiti-cholera-un-deaths-lawsuit
Plaintiffs hold UN responsible for outbreak of disease, which they say was carried into Haiti by peacekeepers from Nepal The UN has consistently refused to accept any role in the disaster, and has claimed immunity from legal actions such as the one just lodged in Brooklyn, and a similar class action filed on behalf of a sample group of five Haitians last year. Latest figures suggest that more than 9,000 people have died in the outbreak, which has spread from Haiti to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico, with a total of about 700,000 having been sickened. There have also been at least confirmed cases of cholera in New York which is home to one of the largest communities of Haitians outside the Caribbean nation. |
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http://www.globalresearch.ca/kathmandu-nepal-tragedy-dispatch-days-7-12/5448156
Kathmandu has as many as 5 million (possibly 6) inhabitants, not the 2.5M reported by foreign press (probably taken from official sources, since true figures would expose the scandal that is Nepal’s administration). Over the past 15-20 years the city has exploded with rural migrants; they’ve settled here, living on remittances from mainly sons and brothers (making up the 3+ million who work as unskilled laborers in Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi, etc.) (Source: Pitambar Sharma, “Some Aspects of Nepal’s Social Demography, Census 2011 Update”, 2014) These people left fields fallow to live as consumers, increasing Nepal’s dependence on imported food and everything else (from India and China). They live in poor conditions, but their presence increases property values and enhances the income of the original owners and retailers. Sound familiar? Kathmandu city is also home to hundreds of 1000s of Indian migrants, not really legal, but who nevertheless become an integral part of the economy.
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They just got hit again - initial reports put the quake at 7.4
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nepal-earthquake/huge-earthquake-hits-ravaged-nepal-n357481 |
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Dang.
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"And then there were none."
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There is a discussion wether the latest 7.3 quake is an after-shock or an indication for a cascade of quakes, a longer period of instability.
What I understand that diseases in the disaster area seems to be limited. (Haïti did develop a very large cholera-outbreak after their major quake). The Himalaya is source of water for a large area, billions of people, in India, China etc.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32859353
Thousands of people have fled to safety following a landslide in western Nepal which blocked the flow of a river. The Kali Gandaki River in Myagdi district, about 140km (90 miles) north-west of the capital, Kathmandu, has created a deep and growing new lake. |
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/India-set-to-become-water-scarce-country-by-2025-Report/articleshow/47403894.cms
Worst Flooding in a Decade Hits Western NepalThe worst flooding to hit Nepal’s western region in a decade—caused by heavy monsoon rains—has killed at least 50 people. Floodwaters from the Rapti River—one of the country's largest rivers—affected as many as 60,000 villagers in 13 districts. Bardiya, Banke and Achham districts 600-800 kilometers west of the capital, Kathmandu, are the worst hit. The flooding has destroyed the farms, killed nearly 2,000 animals, and more than 10,000 tons of food stocks. Nepal has sought international help worth US $3.58 million to provide emergency relief. But urgently needed medical help and food aid has not extended to the most remote areas, even as flooding and landslides continue to make their situation more precarious. |
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