Felt very strong Earthquake in Guwahati

[gemini90]

In addition to the material sent yesterday,

Shiv Aroor ‏@ShivAroor 20m20 minutes ago >>

Being airlifted to Kathmandu today:
8000 blankets
500 tents
14 tons food
6 tons cooked food
34 paramedics
1 ton medicines
100 stretchers
3 field hospitals
1 additional NDRF team

Heavy machines are also the need of the hour for S&R.

 

[bssunilreddy]

Spoiler

In addition to the material sent yesterday,

Shiv Aroor ‏@ShivAroor 20m20 minutes ago >>

Being airlifted to Kathmandu today:
8000 blankets
500 tents
14 tons food
6 tons cooked food
34 paramedics
1 ton medicines
100 stretchers
3 field hospitals
1 additional NDRF team

Heavy machines are also the need of the hour for S&R.

Modi Team is doing an excellent Job. Keep it up.

 

[gemini90]

More Indians return home. A C-17 with 52 passengers and IL-76 with 200 passengers enroute to Delhi.

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) April 26, 2015

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From twitter:

TIMES NOW ‏@TimesNow 17m17 minutes ago
#NepalEarthquake IAF helicopters are flying almost non-stop since this morning: @SpokespersonMoD

TIMES NOW ‏@TimesNow 17m17 minutes ago
Nepalese Army pilots are also flying on board Indian helicopters to familiarise the Indian pilots with the terrain: @SpokespersonMoD

TIMES NOW ‏@TimesNow 4m4 minutes ago
In support of Nepalese Army, IAF has rescued 171 people in 21 sorties. IAF has deployed 4 MI 17 V5 & 2 MI 17 helicopters: @SpokespersonMoD

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A 2 star officer of the army has gone to take charge of army relief efforts while the chief of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) has also gone today morning.

 

[GhorMaanas]

kudos to the GoI for the swift response!

of those who died at Saagarmaatha, a google exec. was one.

also, a bit about magnitude and intensity here - This one was big but The Big One is yet to come, say experts | The Indian Express

 

[gemini90]

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ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi · 18m 18 minutes ago

Multinational coordination centre being setup. At PPO Pokhra addl HQ is being established for relief operations. #OpMaitri #NepalEarthquake
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ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi · 19m 19 minutes ago

10 satellite phones sent to Nepal for communications #OpMaitri #NepalEarthquake
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ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi · 20m 20 minutes ago

Ten Engineer Task Forces consisting manpower,skid steers & JCBs being send. One ETF already reached Nepal #OpMaitri #NepalEarthquake
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ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi · 21m 21 minutes ago

18 Medical Teams being deployed in Nepal including 6 teams which have already reached

04 IAF MI 17 Hepters took off for rescue to Dhadind, Charikot, Chatauran & Gorkha


Reuters - 09:07 GMT:

Russia is dispatching aircraft with highly-qualified rescue teams to Nepal, reported Deputy Emergency Minister Vladimir Stepanov. The first two flights are set to leave Moscow at 4pm (13:00 GMT), with more to follow within the nearest future. The teams will arrive with all the necessary equipment and are expected to undertake rescue operations immediately upon arrival.

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Vikas Swarup @MEAIndia · 46m 46 minutes ago

#NepalEarthquake Number of evacuated Indians in six IAF flights reaches 1050. More flights expected tonight.

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ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi · 16m 16 minutes ago

Focus on interior areas as chances of epidemic high due to damage and inaccessibility of relief forces. #NepalEarthquake #OpMaitri

ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi · 18m 18 minutes ago

300 oxygen cylinders located at Bengdubi, India being dispatched to Nepal on account of problems in Kathmandu oxygen plant #OpMaitri

 

[bubusam13]

If you are at Guwahati, earthquake is a common thing here, though not of this intensity, but of 4 to 5 Richer Scale.

By the way I am unable to connect to many phone numbers in Nepal. I have some friends there.

 

[Alok]

If you are at Guwahati, earthquake is a common thing here, though not of this intensity, but of 4 to 5 Richer Scale.
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Yeah I know about himalayan belt but this was lot more than common.

 

[gemini90]

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[Alok]

Person Finder: 2015 Nepal Earthquake

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[GhorMaanas]

also, the perennially bashed airtel has waived off any charges on calls made from India to Nepal till today midnight (as a 'small gesture', in its own words). got an SMS today itself.

 

[Faun]

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Is that even related to the incident ?

Look at the date before posting.

 

[GhorMaanas]

India’s efforts to help Nepal in its hour of crisis drew all-round support and appreciation in Parliament on Monday as both Houses set aside business to discuss the earthquake that has flattened large parts of the mountainous country and damaged adjoining areas of India.
Members of the Lok Sabha also unanimously decided to donate a month’s salary towards the relief effort even as Rajya Sabha MPs said they should be allowed to use their MPLADS funds for helping Nepal.
Appreciative of the Government’s efforts, MPs were quick to point out that the horrific earthquake has a lesson for India; particularly the need to balance development with environmental concerns. Cutting across party lines, MPs urged the Government to ensure preparatory mechanisms are in place with adequate measures for quick response should a natural disaster of similar magnitude strike India.

Union Information & Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in turn, used the discussion in the Rajya Sabha to urge people not to use social media platforms to spread rumours. He was referring to predictions of earthquakes being circulated on social media platforms all of Saturday.

if any of you are receiving such messages or posts, you know what to do.

Congress and Trinamool Congress MPs in the Rajya Sabha stressed the need to fill vacant positions in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to TMC member Derek O’Brien, the NDMA Board currently has only three members as against a sanctioned strength of 12.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Kanimozhi suggested in the Rajya Sabha that the Government follow the example set by West Bengal in having four-digit number help lines instead of 10-digit as the shorter number is easier memorise.

Stating that Nepal’s tragedy is India’s grief, Biju Janata Dal member B. Mahtab lamented in the Lok Sabha that there was lot of information available about the damage caused in Nepal, but nothing was known about the situation in Tibet. “We should also stand with the affected people in Lhasa.”

some nice & good ideas being echoed; though not sure about this -->

In both Houses representatives of Bihar-based parties – the Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal and Lok Janshakti Party – wanted the Government to declare a national calamity and announce a special package for the State in view of the extent of the damage caused to Bihar by the earthquake.

MPs urge govt. to fill up NDMA vacancies, balance development with environmental considerations - The Hindu

but feels good that sometimes even the most quarrelsome can unite and speak/work in unison (apart from when a salary-hike chance knocks the Parliament-doors), atleast in the times of disasters (doesn't happen everytime).

 

[GhorMaanas]

a few updates:

- china playing games at this time too; apparently miffed with the Indian intervention and assistance; complaining to Nepal that India is trespassing into chinese territory for surveillance on the pretext of helping Nepal; Shri Rajiv Malhotra had tweeted a few days back for India to remain cautious of chinese intervention.
- news of courage & humane spiritedness - Kantipur news channel staff of Kathmandu still broadcasting news & updates from its damaged premises; Radio Nepal RJ also continues his work and trying to lift the spirits of the people; a taxi driver named Narendra from Kathmandu searched for and drove several injured on the day of the quake to hospitals, and saved the lives of 10-12 people thus; Swami Ramdev's organisation adopts 500 Nepalese children.