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ANMF/ASNEngr/CAN-USA Joint Initiative on Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal

April 23, 2010 on 7:47 pm | In Uncategorized | No Comments

Dear ASNEngr Members and Friends:

We are pleased to announce that the American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) in collaboration with America-Nepal Medical Foundation (ANMF) and Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) – USA is undertaking a joint endeavor on Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal. As of now, this initiative has received support from 16 Nepali diaspora organizations including ANA, ANMA, NASeA, and NRN NCC of USA. A press release on this topic is posted below. For more detail on this joint initiative, please click here.

We will greatly appreciate your feedback, input, and any information that you like to share with us on this subject matter. To provide your thoughts and comments, please click the heading/title above and scroll down the new page where you will find space for your comments, feedback, and discussion. Thank you for your time and participation.

Sincerely,
Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D.
President, American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr)

Preparation for Devastating Nepal Earthquake

April 21, 2010 on 6:14 pm | In Uncategorized | No Comments

Press Release (March 31, 2010)

The recent earthquake in Haiti showed the immense impacts of a devastating earthquake in the capital city of a developing nation. Scientists have warned for decades that an 8.0 magnitude earthquake will strike Kathmandu, Nepal roughly every seventy five years. Therefore, a strong scale earthquake of this magnitude can strike Kathmandu any time.

Nepali diaspora worldwide, especially Nepali Americans have been following the effects and consequences of the recent Haiti earthquake with great concern and horror. As a community we have raised funds to support our Haitian friends and neighbors. We are also keenly aware that a time will come possibly in the near future when Nepal will face many of the same tragedies as Haiti now faces because of the anticipated earthquake.

Three voluntary Nepali professional organizations, America-Nepal Medical Foundation (www.ANMF.net), American Society of Nepalese Engineers (www.ASNEngr.org), and Computer Association of Nepal-USA (www.CAN-USA.org) have proactively launched a joint effort to unify the Nepali diaspora worldwide and combine their technical and professional knowledge and resources to strategically prepare for the devastation that will impact Nepal in case of an earthquake disaster.

We are actively engaging in and soliciting expertise and resources from the broader American and international community in the areas of infrastructure systems safety and resilience (engineering, analysis, design, construction, and maintenance), telecommunication robustness including disaster telecommunication networks, medical preparedness, and short and long term relief operations.

For more details on the joint ANMF, ASNEngr and CAN-USA endeavor on earthquake preparedness and disaster relief in Nepal, please click here

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