NEPAL! waht to do?

Avoid falling debris. While looking at the Calbuco volcano at VolcanoDiscover, I spotted a 7.8 magnitude quake and continuing aftershocks around Kathmandu.

http://i.imgur.com/p5AIhvo.png

The Google news feed, with 1400 dead at most recent count, and iconic 200 year old structures collapsing.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDcfx4kUgAETXBA.jpg

fb friend who lives in calcutta just posted something about a 2nd earthquake?

yes, a 6.8 about half an hour ago

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

jesus

zoom in and then click the refresh arrow top left of the map to see - or look at the table below the map - loads of 4-5 aftershocks before that one yesterday and today

Oxfam aid workers are on the ground, preparing to launch a rapid response to ensure food and water reaches those in need. You can help rush aid to survivors in the wake of this disaster

Dear Google, nobody gives a fuck about your dead executive

Aftershocks on Sunday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/world/asia/nepal-earthquake-katmandu.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=a-lede-package-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Nepal’s existing political discord is likely to hamper rescue and rebuilding efforts. The government has been barely functional for more than a decade, with politicians of just about every stripe fighting over the scraps of the increasingly desperate economy. A 10-year civil war between Maoist parties and the government ended in 2006, but the resulting Constituent Assembly spent four years trying to write a constitution without success. Paralysis ensued until elections in November 2013 led to the unexpected rout of the previously dominant Maoists.

But the new government has been just as divided by differences, and a continuing search for consensus. The threat of crippling strikes by the Maoists has stopped the country’s two dominant parties — both relatively moderate — from pushing through a constitution over the Maoists’ objections.

Nepal’s people had already become exhausted with the political paralysis, but those feelings could turn explosive if relief and rescue efforts fail in the coming weeks, analysts said. The fear of just such an outcome could spur an intense international relief effort, as an odd collection of countries — including China, India and the United States — were already cooperating on pushing Nepal’s politicians toward compromise.

x-post--Is Google suggesting his death is more important than those of others? I haven't seen that.

the fact that the headline exists at all suggests that his death is more important, that it comes up at #1 or #2 on the headlines is disgusting

a better headline: "impoverished mother of six dies in earthquake"

(e.g.)

Google’s Crisis Response team has launched Person Finder for Nepal, and “is working to get updated satellite imagery to aid in the recovery effort. Google.org is committing $1M to the response, and we’ll have gift-matching available soon.”

They could probably commit even more $

The article I saw about the Google guy said he was the only known American victim - it's understandable, if not particularly useful, for news sources to find a local-ish angle on an international disaster. It's quite low down the list of headlines on this side of the Atlantic.

Yep

Any recommendations for good hotels in Kathmandu?

if youre looking for a pleasant modest buddhist monestary owned guesthouse insulated from the chaos of kathmandu with good breakfast steps from the boudhanath stupa i humbly recommend the shechen guesthouse, other than that id just say dont stay in thamel its gross

Cool, thanks!

On a separate note, would you know whether flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara would be easier / safer than taking a coach?

nepal is not one of the safer places to fly but its is def waay safer than the bus + u will spare yrself a terrifying day long ride on decrepit cliff side roads featuring drivers who seemingly have no care for their own lives

Thank you. I know some of the domestic airlines have their issues but figured that flying into a mountain was probably less likely than driving off the side of one.

def, youll prob get some pretty sick ass views too