{"id":1284,"date":"2015-04-27T19:29:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T23:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readyforanything.org\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2015-06-01T11:14:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T15:14:56","slug":"nepal-devastated-by-earthquake-thousands-dead-and-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readyforanything.org\/?p=1284","title":{"rendered":"Nepal Devastated By Earthquake, Thousands Dead And Injured."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nepal Earthquake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Aton Edwards, I.P.N. Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 7.9 earthquake rocked Nepal on Saturday, April 25. \u00a0The death toll on Monday April 27th is nearly 4,000\u00a0and is rapidly rising. \u00a0Thousands have been injured and forced from their homes seeking shelter. \u00a0 Powerful aftershocks have also hit the area, weakening unstable structures and frightening tens of thousands that have been forced from their homes to seek safe areas where they will not fall victim to falling debris, fires and other hazards manifested by the powerful quake.<\/p>\n

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Nepal Earthquake Image: Photo From Kuwaiti News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The area is in desperate need of first aid supplies,\u00a0antibiotics, pain medications,\u00a0water purification equipment, generators, emergency shelters of all types and much more. \u00a0 Ironically, one day before the earthquake, I was included in a discussion about emergency shelter at the\u00a0Women In The World summit in NYC where architect Tina Hovsepian had her folding emergency shelter called Cardborigami on display.<\/p>\n