Nature is powerful and in its vicinity human advancement is worthless. Japan 8.9 magnitude earthquake has hammered humankind and its achievements to wonder about the power of nature. Despite being the number one country in the disaster preparedness regarding earthquake, Japan faced such a huge loss of mankind and economy. This event needs to awake us of upcoming disaster events in our surroundings. It is the prime time we need to get prepared.
Nepal rank eleventh position among earthquake risk countries in the world and it would be of no exceptions if upcoming disaster event lined up in the nature’s womb for our place. It has already predicted that, 60% of the infrastructure in Kathmandu will collapse and casualties will occur in million even if 8.3 magnitude earthquake happens. This event has questioned us about the preparation we have made for such disaster events. Are we prepared for such devastation? What is the mechanism we have developed for emergency response? Are we aware of the precautionary activities during earthquake events? We must take this event as a warning and start to find the answer of these questions.
Nepal rank eleventh position among earthquake risk countries in the world and it would be of no exceptions if upcoming disaster event lined up in the nature’s womb for our place. It has already predicted that, 60% of the infrastructure in Kathmandu will collapse and casualties will occur in million even if 8.3 magnitude earthquake happens. This event has questioned us about the preparation we have made for such disaster events. Are we prepared for such devastation? What is the mechanism we have developed for emergency response? Are we aware of the precautionary activities during earthquake events? We must take this event as a warning and start to find the answer of these questions.
